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M3.6 Earthquake near OFFSHORE GUATEMALA

UTC time: 2025-07-18 22:26:21 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
1.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE GUATEMALA

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About this earthquake

On July 18, 2025 at 22:26 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE GUATEMALA. With a focal depth of about 1 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
ab211ba65db55e93287eaf9c81c32a1680e03f9e
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
1.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-18 22:26:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
13.15000, -91.06000
Temperature
30.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1 km
Shallow
1 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

  • Tecuamburro
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'845 m ·Last eruption: -960 ·Guatemala
  • Moyuta
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'662 m ·Guatemala
  • Pacaya
    Distance: 146 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'569 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Guatemala
  • Fuego Activity reported
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'799 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Cuilapa-Barbarena
    Distance: 149 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'454 m ·Guatemala
  • Agua
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'760 m ·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

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