Guatemala

M3.2 Earthquake near GUATEMALA (Guatemala)

UTC time: 2025-09-02 18:53:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.2 earthquake was recorded near GUATEMALA (Guatemala) on September 2, 2025 at 18:53 UTC. At around 214 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. Guatemala: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
da715b36b5547a9afd5f6d4496fb3f743f88104f
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
214.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-02 18:53:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
15.50000, -91.83000
Temperature
23.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 214 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 214 km
Intermediate
214 km
214 km — deeper than the regional average (32.2 km)
Regional average: 32.2 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

  • Distance: 51 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
  • Distance: 51 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·Guatemala
  • Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'535 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Guatemala

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Huehuetenango AirportGuatemala · HUG · MGHT
    40.3 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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