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M4.4 Earthquake near GUATEMALA (Guatemala)

UTC time: 2025-08-06 02:32:52 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near GUATEMALA (Guatemala) on August 6, 2025 at 02:32 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Guatemala: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
b202c30cca66c9ef0ede952cd901c632ffd0d4b1
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-06 02:32:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Guatemala
City
Jutiapa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
14.05680, -89.85910
Temperature
23.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (32.2 km)
Regional average: 32.2 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

Felt reports

17felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Aug 6, 2025, 7:40 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 191 Catalogue entries

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