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M4.2 Earthquake near OFFSHORE GUATEMALA

UTC time: 2025-08-28 14:46:02 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
20.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE GUATEMALA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE GUATEMALA on August 28, 2025 at 14:46 UTC. With a focal depth of about 20 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
e47f1f791a759ca6d898ea99a0ef596d13b51380
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
20.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-28 14:46:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
13.02000, -91.04000
Temperature
28.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20 km
Shallow
20 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

  • Tecuamburro
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'845 m ·Last eruption: -960 ·Guatemala
  • Moyuta
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'662 m ·Guatemala
  • Pacaya
    Distance: 159 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'569 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Guatemala
  • Cuilapa-Barbarena
    Distance: 161 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'454 m ·Guatemala
  • Fuego Activity reported
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'799 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Agua
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'760 m ·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.

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