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M3.8 Earthquake near OFFSHORE GUATEMALA

UTC time: 2026-09-10 21:53:27 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE GUATEMALA

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About this earthquake

On September 10, 2026 at 21:53 UTC, a magnitude M3.8 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE GUATEMALA. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
e37bca2e71df71ed8f5aab37e86fd752376a875a
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-10 21:53:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
13.53000, -92.40000
Temperature
30.2°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • Atitlan
    Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'535 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Guatemala
  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·Guatemala
  • Tacana
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-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

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