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Guatemala · Escuintla

M2.8 Earthquake near San Vicente Pacaya, Escuintla (Guatemala)

UTC time: 2026-05-02 06:03:52 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near San Vicente Pacaya, Escuintla (Guatemala) on May 2, 2026 at 06:03 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 2 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
9cca52b223ae26fecfd700b3c9d6e8df65ecb897
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
2.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-02 06:03:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Guatemala
State
Escuintla
City
San Vicente Pacaya
County
San Vicente Pacaya
Source
emsc
Coordinates
14.42000, -90.65000
Temperature
16.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2 km
Shallow
2 km
2 km — shallower than the regional average (32.1 km)
Regional average: 32.1 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

  • Pacaya
    Distance: 7 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'569 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Guatemala
  • Agua
    Distance: 11 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'760 m ·Guatemala
  • Fuego Activity reported
    Distance: 26 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'799 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Acatenango
    Distance: 26 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'976 m ·Last eruption: 1972 ·Guatemala
  • Cuilapa-Barbarena
    Distance: 29 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'454 m ·Guatemala
  • Tecuamburro
    Distance: 39 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'845 m ·Last eruption: -960 ·Guatemala

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • La Aurora International AirportGuatemala · GUA · MGGT
    22.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 296 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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