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M2.7 Earthquake near OFFSHORE GUATEMALA

UTC time: 2026-09-21 07:33:44 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
5.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE GUATEMALA

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About this earthquake

On September 21, 2026 at 07:33 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE GUATEMALA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 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.

Details

ID
a58c0b2613dd79843815e3c9632fda5fe7dd051a
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-21 07:33:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
13.69400, -91.26300
Temperature
26.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 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

  • Fuego Activity reported
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'799 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Acatenango
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'976 m ·Last eruption: 1972 ·Guatemala
  • Atitlan
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'535 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·Guatemala
  • Agua
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'760 m ·Guatemala
  • Pacaya
    Distance: 105 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'569 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·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.

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