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M3.1 Earthquake near GUATEMALA (Guatemala)

UTC time: 2025-07-10 21:47:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 10, 2025 at 21:47 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near GUATEMALA (Guatemala). With a focal depth of about 1 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Guatemala: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
c59d2424dc09c5a548493d3e1d849b639fec0d05
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
1.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-10 21:47:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Guatemala
City
Sacatepéquez
Source
emsc
Coordinates
14.49000, -90.76000
Temperature
24.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1 km
Shallow
1 km
1 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Agua
    Distance: 3 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'760 m ·Guatemala
  • Acatenango
    Distance: 13 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'976 m ·Last eruption: 1972 ·Guatemala
  • Fuego Activity reported
    Distance: 13 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'799 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Pacaya
    Distance: 21 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'569 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Guatemala
  • Cuilapa-Barbarena
    Distance: 43 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'454 m ·Guatemala
  • Atitlan
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'535 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Guatemala

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • La Aurora International AirportGuatemala · GUA · MGGT
    27.1 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 ≥ 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.

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