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M4.7 Earthquake near GUATEMALA (Guatemala)

UTC time: 2025-10-21 23:06:08 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near GUATEMALA (Guatemala) on October 21, 2025 at 23:06 UTC. At around 169 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Guatemala: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
a5ecc53798a1eb1fda8f468a9fc12f1d29e1b05d
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
169.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-21 23:06:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Guatemala
City
Departamento de Guatemala
Source
emsc
Coordinates
14.26000, -90.58000
Temperature
19.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 169 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 169 km
Intermediate
169 km
169 km — deeper than the regional average (32.1 km)
Regional average: 32.1 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Pacaya
    Distance: 14 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'569 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Guatemala
  • Cuilapa-Barbarena
    Distance: 21 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'454 m ·Guatemala
  • Tecuamburro
    Distance: 22 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'845 m ·Last eruption: -960 ·Guatemala
  • Agua
    Distance: 29 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'760 m ·Guatemala
  • Jumaytepeque
    Distance: 34 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'802 m ·Guatemala
  • Fuego Activity reported
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'799 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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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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