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M5.8 Earthquake near Mexico-Guatemala Border Region (Guatemala)

UTC time: 2025-11-28 20:06:09 UTC Local time: —
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M5.8 Earthquake near Mexico-Guatemala Border Region (Guatemala) · 2025-11-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near Mexico-Guatemala Border Region (Guatemala) · 2025-11-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.8 earthquake was recorded near Mexico-Guatemala Border Region (Guatemala) on November 28, 2025 at 20:06 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 160 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Guatemala: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.5.

Details

ID
e727d38cb1b6f3d9743df1d3e6139d3ffef48459
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
160.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-28 20:06:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Guatemala
City
Huehuetenango
Source
gfz
Coordinates
15.35000, -92.07000
Temperature
18.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 160 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 160 km
Intermediate
160 km
160 km — deeper than the regional average (32.1 km)
Regional average: 32.1 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Motozintla19.0 kmW23'755
Tapachula53.4 kmS353'706
Villa Nueva184.0 kmSE618'397

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tacana
    Distance: 25 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 39 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·Guatemala
  • Atitlan
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'535 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Guatemala

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Huehuetenango AirportGuatemala · HUG · MGHT
    60.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tapachula International AirportMexico · TAP · MMTP
    69.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Quezaltenango AirportGuatemala · AAZ · MGQZ
    81.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.12025-11-28 20:06:10 UTC19.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Tapachula (Monde) M5.62025-11-28 20:06:16 UTC64.1 kmMexico-Guatemala Border Region M4.02025-11-28 21:41:29 UTC53.3 kmCHIAPAS, MEXICO M3.92025-11-28 23:10:29 UTC96.0 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.12025-11-29 08:22:31 UTC125.8 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.02025-11-29 15:21:20 UTC54.5 kmCHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.42025-12-01 22:11:54 UTC145.8 kmCHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.32025-12-02 05:17:56 UTC69.8 kmCHIAPAS, MEXICO M3.72025-12-02 12:58:59 UTC113.9 kmGUATEMALA M4.92025-12-03 12:59:14 UTC142.9 kmNear Coast of Chiapas, Mexico M4.02025-12-09 07:49:19 UTC105.0 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.02025-12-10 10:18:09 UTC120.4 kmGUATEMALA

Guatemala

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 191 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥4104
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-11-28 20:06:06 UTC8.0 kmGUATEMALA M5.62025-05-05 08:28:14 UTC131.5 kmSan Caralampio 2 M5.52025-05-05 08:28:14 UTC141.3 km3 km NNW of Mariano Matamoros, Mexico M5.42025-02-05 07:01:16 UTC135.2 kmLa Esperanza M4.92025-09-16 16:11:33 UTC108.4 kmNear Coast of Chiapas, Mexico

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