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M3.4 Earthquake near GUATEMALA

UTC time: 2026-03-20 23:33:10 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
123.0 km
Source
EMSC

GUATEMALA

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About this earthquake

On March 20, 2026 at 23:33 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near GUATEMALA. At around 123 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
d2cec0b383f1927fd1c4dada9bb45cdb7538bae4
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
123.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-20 23:33:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
14.77000, -91.92000
Temperature
21.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 123 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 123 km
Intermediate
123 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 30 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 43 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • Tacana
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·Guatemala
  • Atitlan
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'535 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Guatemala

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Retalhuleu AirportGuatemala · RER · MGRT
    36.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Quezaltenango AirportGuatemala · AAZ · MGQZ
    46.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tapachula International AirportMexico · TAP · MMTP
    48.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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

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