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M5.5 Earthquake near Guatemala (Guatemala)

UTC time: 2025-07-08 21:41:34 UTC Local time: —
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M5.5 Earthquake near Guatemala (Guatemala) · 2025-07-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near Guatemala (Guatemala) · 2025-07-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 8, 2025 at 21:41 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near Guatemala (Guatemala). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Guatemala: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.5.

Details

ID
b4ccb0660dc4456b0dffae810a857f260833a19e
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-08 21:41:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Guatemala
City
Departamento de Guatemala
Source
gfz
Coordinates
14.48000, -90.65000
Temperature
21.6°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 (32.1 km)
Regional average: 32.1 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Amatitlán1.7 kmE71'836
Villa Nueva8.6 kmNE618'397

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Agua
    Distance: 10 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'760 m ·Guatemala
  • Pacaya
    Distance: 12 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'569 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Guatemala
  • Acatenango
    Distance: 24 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'976 m ·Last eruption: 1972 ·Guatemala
  • Fuego Activity reported
    Distance: 25 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'799 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Cuilapa-Barbarena
    Distance: 32 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'454 m ·Guatemala
  • Jumaytepeque
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'802 m ·Guatemala

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • La Aurora International AirportGuatemala · GUA · MGGT
    17.5 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours31
First 72 hours68
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M4.82025-07-08 21:54:20 UTC12.6 kmGUATEMALA M4.92025-07-08 21:54:21 UTC15.7 kmGuatemala M3.42025-07-09 05:29:23 UTC3.2 kmGUATEMALA M3.72025-07-09 06:13:18 UTC2.2 kmGUATEMALA M3.52025-07-09 06:32:47 UTC5.5 kmGUATEMALA M2.92025-07-09 07:47:37 UTC112.4 kmGUATEMALA M3.72025-07-09 07:54:35 UTC12.1 kmGUATEMALA M3.42025-07-09 09:33:05 UTC4.4 kmGUATEMALA M3.42025-07-09 12:06:58 UTC8.8 kmGUATEMALA M2.52025-07-09 13:56:41 UTC10.9 kmGUATEMALA M2.72025-07-09 14:01:23 UTC7.0 kmGUATEMALA M2.62025-07-09 14:09:36 UTC2.2 kmGUATEMALA

Guatemala

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.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥430
Earlier events M≥59
Compared since2025-01-09

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-02-05 07:01:15 UTC123.8 km M5.82025-01-09 16:31:45 UTC139.1 km10 km E of Acajutla, El Salvador M5.72025-07-08 21:41:31 UTC4.5 km3 km NW of San Vicente Pacaya, Guatemala M5.62025-07-08 21:41:32 UTC3.8 kmGUATEMALA M5.42025-02-05 07:01:16 UTC79.2 kmLa Esperanza

Historic earthquake map · Guatemala

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