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Guatemala · Totonicapán

M4.2 Earthquake near Chuicacá, Totonicapán (Guatemala)

UTC time: 2026-10-22 07:28:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near Chuicacá, Totonicapán (Guatemala) on October 22, 2026 at 07:28 UTC. At around 177 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Guatemala: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
f82a4805d88fe9e1ac720f8d296e11251d65275a
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
177.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-22 07:28:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Guatemala
State
Totonicapán
City
Chuicacá
County
Santa María Chiquimula
Village
Chuicacá
Source
usgs
Coordinates
14.97180, -91.24210
Temperature
13.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 177 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 177 km
Intermediate
177 km
177 km — deeper than the regional average (32.6 km)
Regional average: 32.6 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Almolonga
    Distance: 36 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·Guatemala
  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 41 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Atitlan
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'535 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Guatemala
  • Acatenango
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'976 m ·Last eruption: 1972 ·Guatemala
  • Fuego Activity reported
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'799 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Quezaltenango AirportGuatemala · AAZ · MGQZ
    30.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Huehuetenango AirportGuatemala · HUG · MGHT
    47.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Guatemala

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 191 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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