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M5.1 Earthquake near OFFSHORE GUATEMALA

UTC time: 2025-07-18 06:49:19 UTC Local time: —
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Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE GUATEMALA

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M5.1 Earthquake near OFFSHORE GUATEMALA · 2025-07-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near OFFSHORE GUATEMALA · 2025-07-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 18, 2025 at 06:49 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE GUATEMALA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
a1633f1aad01f632483b7bade70952739fc995cc
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-18 06:49:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
13.01010, -90.98260
Temperature
29.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Puerto San José102.9 kmN18'655
Escuintla145.1 kmN156'313
Villa Nueva173.8 kmN618'397

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tecuamburro
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'845 m ·Last eruption: -960 ·Guatemala
  • Moyuta
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'662 m ·Guatemala
  • Pacaya
    Distance: 158 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'569 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Guatemala
  • Cuilapa-Barbarena
    Distance: 160 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'454 m ·Guatemala
  • Fuego Activity reported
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'799 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Agua
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'760 m ·Guatemala

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours10
First 24 hours13
First 72 hours22
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.22025-07-18 06:49:21 UTC56.0 kmNear Coast of Guatemala M5.02025-07-18 06:49:21 UTC32.5 kmNear Coast of Guatemala M3.32025-07-18 06:56:02 UTC26.7 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M3.12025-07-18 07:00:09 UTC17.8 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M4.42025-07-18 07:38:24 UTC7.6 km95 km S of Puerto San José, Guatemala M4.32025-07-18 07:38:24 UTC10.5 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M4.42025-07-18 07:38:29 UTC55.8 kmNear Coast of Guatemala M3.22025-07-18 08:12:08 UTC20.9 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M3.72025-07-18 09:21:56 UTC28.0 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M3.22025-07-18 11:17:16 UTC76.9 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M3.12025-07-18 20:43:40 UTC45.2 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M3.12025-07-18 20:58:48 UTC25.6 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥438
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-01-01

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-02-05 07:01:15 UTC110.5 km M5.62025-01-09 16:31:43 UTC148.8 km9 km E of Acajutla, El Salvador M5.22025-07-10 14:38:13 UTC114.7 kmSan José Buena Vista M5.12025-06-28 19:35:25 UTC84.6 kmNear Coast of Guatemala M5.12025-06-28 19:35:21 UTC74.0 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
533
Country (24h)
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