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M5.0 Earthquake near 60 km SSW of Ocós, Guatemala

UTC time: 2026-09-16 03:45:03 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

60 km SSW of Ocós, Guatemala

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M5.0 Earthquake near 60 km SSW of Ocós, Guatemala · 2026-09-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 60 km SSW of Ocós, Guatemala · 2026-09-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 16, 2026 at 03:45 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 60 km SSW of Ocós, Guatemala. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
df8a3f91fb2d94cb219dfff956f7deaa880949a9
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-16 03:45:03 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
14.02870, -92.45430
Temperature
29.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

1felt 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: Sep 16, 2026, 3:47 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 21, 2026, 5:07 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Tectonic context

Located on the North America Plate.
Near the boundary Cocos ↔ North America · about 58 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Coatepeque74.2 kmNE105'415
Villa Nueva190.5 kmE618'397

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Tacana
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • Atitlan
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'535 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·Guatemala

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Tapachula International AirportMexico · TAP · MMTP
    85.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Retalhuleu AirportGuatemala · RER · MGRT
    98.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours10
Strongest subsequent eventM4.6
M3.72026-09-16 06:43:37 UTC23.0 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M4.02026-09-16 06:54:01 UTC82.7 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.62026-09-17 05:24:27 UTC141.3 kmGuatemala M3.42026-09-17 05:32:58 UTC112.9 kmMundo Nuevo M4.12026-09-17 07:01:28 UTC82.7 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.32026-09-17 07:43:19 UTC52.6 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO M3.42026-09-18 08:27:43 UTC126.8 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M3.92026-09-18 10:58:37 UTC29.2 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.62026-09-18 13:12:49 UTC125.0 km125 km SSW of La Esperanza (El Zapotal), Mexico M3.52026-09-18 18:06:26 UTC109.1 kmGuatemala M4.02026-09-19 06:21:53 UTC62.7 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO M3.22026-09-19 21:18:35 UTC111.2 kmEl Tumbador

Comparison of seismic sources

3 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.0 to M5.0.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
USGSM5.010.0 km0.0 km
GFZM5.010.0 km30.6 km
EMSCM5.027.0 km24.3 km

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#38
Earlier events M≥4727
Earlier events M≥545
Compared since2025-01-12

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M7.42026-07-17 14:48:41 UTC96.8 kmNear Coast of Chiapas, Mexico M6.12026-07-18 17:26:29 UTC61.4 kmNear coast of Chiapas, Mexico [Sea: Mexico] M6.02025-08-09 20:40:59 UTC79.7 kmOff Coast of Chiapas, Mexico M6.02025-08-09 20:40:59 UTC77.5 km101 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala M5.92026-08-18 05:02:39 UTC59.3 kmNear coast of Chiapas, Mexico [Sea: Mexico]

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