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M3.5 Earthquake near GUATEMALA (Guatemala)

UTC time: 2025-08-22 02:20:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near GUATEMALA (Guatemala) on August 22, 2025 at 02:20 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

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
a2f2d2fbd3b839d6b4335c51cd01f6d3c3d08242
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-22 02:20:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Guatemala
City
Jutiapa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
14.06000, -89.80000
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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Aug 22, 2025, 2:26 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Guatemala

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 191 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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