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M4.2 Earthquake near OFFSHORE GUATEMALA

UTC time: 2026-08-18 05:42:24 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
8.4 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE GUATEMALA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE GUATEMALA on August 18, 2026 at 05:42 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
f08122b347e5f50190273eb267c9d671e406b4b1
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
8.4 km
UTC time
2026-08-18 05:42:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
13.95300, -92.10500
Temperature
30.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.4 km
Shallow
8.4 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: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • Atitlan
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'535 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·Guatemala
  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Tacana
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-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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