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M4.2 Earthquake near 61 km SSE of Champerico, Guatemala

UTC time: 2025-02-05 13:56:11 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
48.7 km
Source
USGS

61 km SSE of Champerico, Guatemala

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About this earthquake

On February 5, 2025 at 13:56 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near 61 km SSE of Champerico, Guatemala. With a focal depth of about 49 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 USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
e8f43a38d1cbee0d25218a43f190b53e2caf8614
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
48.7 km
UTC time
2025-02-05 13:56:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
13.78120, -91.70010

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 48.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 48.7 km
Shallow
48.7 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

  • Atitlan
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'535 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·Guatemala
  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • Fuego Activity reported
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'799 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Acatenango
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'976 m ·Last eruption: 1972 ·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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