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M5.5 Earthquake near Guatemala [Sea]

UTC time: 2025-08-26 12:25:29 UTC Local time: —
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Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
64.8 km
Source
INGV

Guatemala [Sea]

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M5.5 Earthquake near Guatemala [Sea] · 2025-08-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near Guatemala [Sea] · 2025-08-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 26, 2025 at 12:25 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near Guatemala [Sea]. With a focal depth of about 65 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by INGV.

Details

ID
b1110fa3f85b6969b30c870f8069946adb1dd4a2
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
64.8 km
UTC time
2025-08-26 12:25:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ingv
Coordinates
12.78980, -91.06200
Temperature
29.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 64.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 64.8 km
Shallow
64.8 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Puerto San José128.6 kmN18'655
Escuintla170.6 kmN156'313
Villa Nueva199.7 kmN618'397

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tecuamburro
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'845 m ·Last eruption: -960 ·Guatemala
  • Moyuta
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'662 m ·Guatemala
  • Pacaya
    Distance: 184 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'569 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Guatemala
  • Cuilapa-Barbarena
    Distance: 186 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'454 m ·Guatemala
  • Apaneca Range
    Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·El Salvador
  • Fuego Activity reported
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'799 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours9
Strongest subsequent eventM4.8
M4.82025-08-26 12:25:36 UTC7.5 kmOff Coast of Central America M4.12025-08-27 22:04:21 UTC86.7 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.22025-08-28 06:54:19 UTC124.2 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M4.22025-08-28 14:46:02 UTC25.7 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M4.62025-08-28 14:46:06 UTC43.4 km85 km SSW of Puerto San José, Guatemala M2.72025-08-29 06:48:16 UTC76.9 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M2.72025-08-29 08:26:06 UTC77.3 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M4.02025-08-29 10:30:37 UTC75.3 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M2.72025-08-29 10:40:03 UTC68.5 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M3.22025-08-30 11:05:34 UTC38.0 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M3.32025-08-30 11:41:04 UTC23.2 kmOFF THE COAST OF GUATEMALA M2.92025-08-31 11:27:28 UTC68.7 kmOFFSHORE 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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#8
Earlier events M≥470
Earlier events M≥518
Compared since2025-01-01

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-08-23 09:14:30 UTC117.2 kmEl Salvador [Sea] M6.02025-08-23 09:14:21 UTC82.4 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M6.02025-08-23 09:14:20 UTC82.4 km81 km SW of Acajutla, El Salvador M5.92025-02-05 07:01:15 UTC127.3 km M5.82025-08-23 09:14:24 UTC101.1 kmNear Coast of Guatemala

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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