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M2.8 Earthquake near GUATEMALA (Guatemala)

UTC time: 2025-08-11 17:47:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near GUATEMALA (Guatemala) on August 11, 2025 at 17:47 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 60 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Guatemala: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
c4ca6d7149f0f316b9c8070024aef8035b30e105
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
60.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-11 17:47:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Guatemala
City
Departamento de Guatemala
Source
emsc
Coordinates
14.44000, -90.59000
Temperature
26.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 60 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 60 km
Shallow
60 km
60 km — deeper 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Pacaya
    Distance: 7 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'569 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Guatemala
  • Agua
    Distance: 17 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'760 m ·Guatemala
  • Cuilapa-Barbarena
    Distance: 24 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'454 m ·Guatemala
  • Fuego Activity reported
    Distance: 32 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'799 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Acatenango
    Distance: 32 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'976 m ·Last eruption: 1972 ·Guatemala
  • Jumaytepeque
    Distance: 36 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'802 m ·Guatemala

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • La Aurora International AirportGuatemala · GUA · MGGT
    17.3 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

Guatemala

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 296 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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