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M4.8 Earthquake near Guatemala (Guatemala)

UTC time: 2025-11-06 12:14:51 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near Guatemala (Guatemala) on November 6, 2025 at 12:14 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 49 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Guatemala: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
d8c7fca9f5a18235b88278306944b915f6842191
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
49.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-06 12:14:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Guatemala
Source
gfz
Coordinates
14.12000, -91.70000
Temperature
30.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 49 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 49 km
Shallow
49 km
49 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

  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Atitlan
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'535 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • Fuego Activity reported
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'799 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Acatenango
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'976 m ·Last eruption: 1972 ·Guatemala

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Retalhuleu AirportGuatemala · RER · MGRT
    44.6 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

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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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