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M5.2 Earthquake near Near Coast of Guatemala

UTC time: 2025-07-18 06:49:21 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
26.0 km
Source
GFZ

Near Coast of Guatemala

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M5.2 Earthquake near Near Coast of Guatemala · 2025-07-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Near Coast of Guatemala · 2025-07-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 18, 2025 at 06:49 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Near Coast of Guatemala. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 26 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
bbe5ca1baba4b094564f3f7e99b22558e887babc
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
26.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-18 06:49:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
13.45000, -90.73000
Temperature
29.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26 km
Shallow
26 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 José53.4 kmN18'655
Escuintla94.8 kmN156'313
Villa Nueva120.6 kmN618'397

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tecuamburro
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'845 m ·Last eruption: -960 ·Guatemala
  • Moyuta
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'662 m ·Guatemala
  • Cuilapa-Barbarena
    Distance: 104 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'454 m ·Guatemala
  • Pacaya
    Distance: 105 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'569 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Guatemala
  • Jumaytepeque
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'802 m ·Guatemala
  • Agua
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'760 m ·Guatemala

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours8
First 24 hours11
First 72 hours22
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M3.32025-07-18 06:56:02 UTC35.0 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M3.12025-07-18 07:00:09 UTC46.5 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M4.42025-07-18 07:38:24 UTC50.1 km95 km S of Puerto San José, Guatemala M4.32025-07-18 07:38:24 UTC57.7 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M4.42025-07-18 07:38:29 UTC3.9 kmNear Coast of Guatemala M3.22025-07-18 08:12:08 UTC35.2 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M3.72025-07-18 09:21:56 UTC31.8 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M3.22025-07-18 11:17:16 UTC21.6 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M3.12025-07-18 20:43:40 UTC11.6 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M3.12025-07-18 20:58:48 UTC35.7 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M3.62025-07-18 22:26:21 UTC48.9 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M3.82025-07-19 07:25:44 UTC52.0 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#7
Earlier events M≥453
Earlier events M≥513
Compared since2025-01-01

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 UTC100.2 km M5.82025-01-09 16:31:45 UTC109.0 km10 km E of Acajutla, El Salvador M5.72025-07-08 21:41:31 UTC110.4 km3 km NW of San Vicente Pacaya, Guatemala M5.62025-07-08 21:41:32 UTC117.3 kmGUATEMALA M5.52025-07-08 21:41:34 UTC114.9 kmGuatemala

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
533
Country (24h)
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