Guatemala

M2.6 Earthquake near GUATEMALA (Guatemala)

UTC time: 2025-08-23 05:42:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near GUATEMALA (Guatemala) on August 23, 2025 at 05:42 UTC. With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Guatemala: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
f50e360390fe4d53f91f642c84a37d45034ad991
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-23 05:42:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
14.08000, -89.81000
Temperature
24.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 km
8 km — shallower than the regional average (32.2 km)
Regional average: 32.2 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: 10 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'775 m ·Guatemala-El Salvador
  • Distance: 20 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 926 m ·El Salvador
  • Distance: 24 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·El Salvador
  • Distance: 29 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'192 m ·Guatemala
  • Distance: 32 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'662 m ·Guatemala
  • Distance: 32 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'381 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·El Salvador

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 38 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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