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M2.9 Earthquake near GUATEMALA (Guatemala)

UTC time: 2025-08-09 01:36:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 9, 2025 at 01:36 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near GUATEMALA (Guatemala). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Guatemala: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
9c0b67fcd84629fcba6e9eada082b70834c34376
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-09 01:36:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Guatemala
City
Jutiapa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
14.12000, -89.85000
Temperature
23.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 km — shallower than the regional average (32.2 km)
Regional average: 32.2 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Chingo
    Distance: 13 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'775 m ·Guatemala-El Salvador
  • Santiago, Cerro
    Distance: 23 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'192 m ·Guatemala
  • Singuil, Cerro
    Distance: 25 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 926 m ·El Salvador
  • Flores
    Distance: 26 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'600 m ·Guatemala
  • Moyuta
    Distance: 29 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'662 m ·Guatemala
  • Apaneca Range
    Distance: 30 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·El Salvador

Jutiapa

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 38 Catalogue entries

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