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M2.6 Earthquake near Fraijanes, Guatemala Department (Guatemala)

UTC time: 2026-08-14 19:37:14 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
3.0 km
Source
EMSC

Guatemala Department · Fraijanes

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Fraijanes, Guatemala Department (Guatemala) on August 14, 2026 at 19:37 UTC. With a focal depth of about 3 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Guatemala: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
c79242b3c399a6960bfa78b87408b8e5becfca79
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-14 19:37:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Guatemala
State
Guatemala Department
City
Fraijanes
Source
emsc
Coordinates
14.50000, -90.46000
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3 km
Shallow
3 km
3 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

Felt reports

8felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Aug 14, 2026, 10:45 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 14, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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  • La Aurora International AirportGuatemala · GUA · MGGT
    11.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

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

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