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M3.6 Earthquake near OFFSHORE GUATEMALA

UTC time: 2026-09-06 10:38:53 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
1.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE GUATEMALA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE GUATEMALA on September 6, 2026 at 10:38 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 1 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
eca93b138b1e528c35f41c45719df6b3f435fb6d
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
1.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-06 10:38:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
13.90000, -92.49000
Temperature
26.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1 km
Shallow
1 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: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Tacana
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • Atitlan
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'535 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 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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