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M2.8 Earthquake near Paso de Caballos, Santa Rosa (Guatemala)

UTC time: 2026-08-21 06:41:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 21, 2026 at 06:41 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Paso de Caballos, Santa Rosa (Guatemala). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Guatemala: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
ed8d827d099caf6669c8bee4ddbff6c85c4da6c7
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-21 06:41:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Guatemala
State
Santa Rosa
City
Paso de Caballos
County
Casillas
Source
emsc
Coordinates
14.37000, -90.09000
Temperature
17.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3 km
Shallow
3 km
3 km — shallower than the regional average (32.1 km)
Regional average: 32.1 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

  • Flores
    Distance: 13 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'600 m ·Guatemala
  • Jumaytepeque
    Distance: 20 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'802 m ·Guatemala
  • Tahual
    Distance: 22 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'716 m ·Guatemala
  • Santiago, Cerro
    Distance: 24 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'192 m ·Guatemala
  • Suchitan
    Distance: 34 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'042 m ·Guatemala
  • Cuilapa-Barbarena
    Distance: 34 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'454 m ·Guatemala

Santa Rosa

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 39 Catalogue entries

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