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M2.9 Earthquake near GUATEMALA (Guatemala)

UTC time: 2025-11-04 23:51:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 4, 2025 at 23:51 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near GUATEMALA (Guatemala). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 286 km. 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
aa53fe631b56e10cb966a445abd36b72d5343dd4
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
286.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-04 23:51:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Guatemala
City
Santa Rosa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
14.30000, -90.41000
Temperature
17.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 286 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 286 km
Intermediate
286 km
286 km — deeper than the regional average (32.2 km)
Regional average: 32.2 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

  • Cuilapa-Barbarena
    Distance: 4 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'454 m ·Guatemala
  • Jumaytepeque
    Distance: 16 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'802 m ·Guatemala
  • Tecuamburro
    Distance: 16 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'845 m ·Last eruption: -960 ·Guatemala
  • Pacaya
    Distance: 23 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'569 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Guatemala
  • Agua
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'760 m ·Guatemala
  • Moyuta
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'662 m ·Guatemala

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • La Aurora International AirportGuatemala · GUA · MGGT
    33.9 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

Santa Rosa

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 39 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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