M4.4 Earthquake near 95 km S of Puerto San José, Guatemala

UTC time: 2025-07-18 07:38:24 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

95 km S of Puerto San José, Guatemala

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About this earthquake

On July 18, 2025 at 07:38 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near 95 km S of Puerto San José, Guatemala. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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
f23e01d0e6e622f92cbaba06ea18a23247a19e49
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-18 07:38:24 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
usgs
Coordinates
13.07790, -90.99150
Temperature
29.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

  • Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'845 m ·Last eruption: -960 ·Guatemala
  • Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'662 m ·Guatemala
  • Distance: 151 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'569 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Guatemala
  • Distance: 153 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'454 m ·Guatemala
  • Fuego Activity reported
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'799 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'760 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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