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M4.8 Earthquake near 2 km WSW of Villa Canales, Guatemala

UTC time: 2025-01-23 01:56:55 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
188.5 km
Source
USGS

2 km WSW of Villa Canales, Guatemala

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About this earthquake

On January 23, 2025 at 01:56 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near 2 km WSW of Villa Canales, Guatemala. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 188 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
e35cdda5a10d9f5de4f182f2d532ab3d27a09bb7
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
188.5 km
UTC time
2025-01-23 01:56:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
14.47110, -90.55250

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 188.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 188.5 km
Intermediate
188.5 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

  • Pacaya
    Distance: 11 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'569 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Guatemala
  • Agua
    Distance: 21 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'760 m ·Guatemala
  • Cuilapa-Barbarena
    Distance: 23 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'454 m ·Guatemala
  • Jumaytepeque
    Distance: 34 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'802 m ·Guatemala
  • Acatenango
    Distance: 35 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'976 m ·Last eruption: 1972 ·Guatemala
  • Fuego Activity reported
    Distance: 35 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'799 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • La Aurora International AirportGuatemala · GUA · MGGT
    12.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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.

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