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M2.9 Earthquake near OFFSHORE GUATEMALA

UTC time: 2025-08-31 11:27:28 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE GUATEMALA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE GUATEMALA on August 31, 2025 at 11:27 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
e5a925cf2b5a9d6651a3371c1da4a73a8340a55d
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-31 11:27:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
13.38000, -91.25000
Temperature
28.8°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

  • Tecuamburro
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'845 m ·Last eruption: -960 ·Guatemala
  • Fuego Activity reported
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'799 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Acatenango
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'976 m ·Last eruption: 1972 ·Guatemala
  • Pacaya
    Distance: 132 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'569 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Guatemala
  • Agua
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'760 m ·Guatemala
  • Atitlan
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'535 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·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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