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M4.5 Earthquake near 44 km SSE of Champerico, Guatemala

UTC time: 2026-10-15 20:39:26 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
59.5 km
Source
USGS

44 km SSE of Champerico, Guatemala

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About this earthquake

On October 15, 2026 at 20:39 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near 44 km SSE of Champerico, Guatemala. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 59 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
f8ff6c59b7020d6e6a665b13222dcc8d6bd8bcf8
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
59.5 km
UTC time
2026-10-15 20:39:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
13.90130, -91.81780
Temperature
29.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 59.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 59.5 km
Shallow
59.5 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

Tectonic context

Located on the North America Plate.
Near the boundary Cocos ↔ North America · about 75 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Atitlan
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'535 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • Fuego Activity reported
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'799 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Acatenango
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'976 m ·Last eruption: 1972 ·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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