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M5.8 Earthquake near Near Coast of Guatemala

UTC time: 2025-08-23 09:14:24 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Near Coast of Guatemala

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M5.8 Earthquake near Near Coast of Guatemala · 2025-08-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near Near Coast of Guatemala · 2025-08-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.8 earthquake was recorded near Near Coast of Guatemala on August 23, 2025 at 09:14 UTC. 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 data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
c582594a113f971a7fe67e400747d8bebeca537c
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-23 09:14:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
13.30000, -90.29000
Temperature
28.6°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
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
Acajutla59.7 kmNE22'763
Santa Ana110.2 kmNE176'661
San Salvador126.9 kmE525'990

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Moyuta
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'662 m ·Guatemala
  • Apaneca Range
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·El Salvador
  • Izalco
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·El Salvador
  • Santa Ana
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'381 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·El Salvador
  • Tecuamburro
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'845 m ·Last eruption: -960 ·Guatemala
  • Coatepeque Caldera
    Distance: 102 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 746 m ·El Salvador

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours7
First 24 hours11
First 72 hours19
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M6.02025-08-23 09:14:30 UTC17.6 kmEl Salvador [Sea] M4.32025-08-23 09:17:24 UTC17.3 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.52025-08-23 09:24:59 UTC20.4 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M4.02025-08-23 09:28:10 UTC19.8 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.92025-08-23 09:38:26 UTC20.3 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.52025-08-23 09:42:17 UTC20.2 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.22025-08-23 11:55:59 UTC45.6 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.12025-08-23 16:31:07 UTC6.2 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.72025-08-23 20:54:09 UTC35.4 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M2.52025-08-24 01:26:07 UTC102.0 kmGUATEMALA M3.82025-08-24 07:05:42 UTC104.0 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M2.52025-08-24 10:13:22 UTC11.9 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

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#5
Earlier events M≥4112
Earlier events M≥528
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-01-05 17:18:45 UTC125.0 km56 km SSE of La Libertad, El Salvador M6.02025-08-23 09:14:21 UTC26.1 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M6.02025-08-23 09:14:20 UTC26.1 km81 km SW of Acajutla, El Salvador M6.02025-07-29 21:21:49 UTC107.3 kmGuatemala M5.82025-07-29 21:25:25 UTC93.5 kmGuatemala

Stats (last 24h)

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