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M5.0 Earthquake near 67 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala

UTC time: 2025-10-08 10:16:20 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
21.6 km
Source
USGS

67 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala

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M5.0 Earthquake near 67 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala · 2025-10-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 67 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala · 2025-10-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 8, 2025 at 10:16 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 67 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala. With a focal depth of about 22 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
e08cdd75dc81b4b9eed1fa9c9cc5213b9c88fdfa
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
21.6 km
UTC time
2025-10-08 10:16:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
13.71680, -92.11340
Temperature
27.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21.6 km
Shallow
21.6 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Retalhuleu102.4 kmNE90'505
Coatepeque113.0 kmN105'415
Villa Nueva187.7 kmNE618'397

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • Atitlan
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'535 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·Guatemala
  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Tacana
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours10
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M5.02025-10-08 10:16:21 UTC18.1 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M4.02025-10-08 10:43:08 UTC9.7 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M4.62025-10-08 11:58:03 UTC20.9 km46 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala M4.72025-10-08 11:58:03 UTC37.7 kmGuatemala M3.12025-10-08 17:04:38 UTC19.8 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M4.22025-10-08 17:15:29 UTC119.9 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO M3.52025-10-08 21:25:43 UTC15.9 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M3.72025-10-09 10:32:13 UTC149.4 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M4.12025-10-10 03:48:55 UTC145.1 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M3.52025-10-10 17:50:40 UTC106.3 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO M2.92025-10-11 19:16:22 UTC122.5 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M4.22025-10-14 00:47:39 UTC106.7 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA

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#17
Earlier events M≥4142
Earlier events M≥518
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-08-09 20:40:59 UTC35.2 kmOff Coast of Chiapas, Mexico M6.02025-08-09 20:40:59 UTC38.7 km101 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala M5.92025-08-09 20:40:57 UTC38.7 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M5.92025-02-05 07:01:15 UTC59.3 km M5.62025-08-17 05:59:59 UTC142.7 kmNear coast of Guatemala [Sea: Guatemala]

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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