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M5.6 Earthquake near Near Coast of Guatemala

UTC time: 2025-08-23 09:14:21 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USP

Near Coast of Guatemala

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M5.6 Earthquake near Near Coast of Guatemala · 2025-08-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near Near Coast of Guatemala · 2025-08-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 23, 2025 at 09:14 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near Near Coast of Guatemala. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
fddbebecdc88f8988ffb46b594047ae14ac7b188
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-23 09:14:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
13.36681, -90.24603

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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Acajutla51.8 kmNE22'763
Santa Ana101.6 kmNE176'661
San Salvador120.0 kmE525'990

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Moyuta
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'662 m ·Guatemala
  • Apaneca Range
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·El Salvador
  • Izalco
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·El Salvador
  • Santa Ana
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'381 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·El Salvador
  • Tecuamburro
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'845 m ·Last eruption: -960 ·Guatemala
  • Coatepeque Caldera
    Distance: 94 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 746 m ·El Salvador

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours9
First 24 hours13
First 72 hours21
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M5.32025-08-23 09:14:23 UTC16.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Santa Ana (Monde) M5.82025-08-23 09:14:24 UTC8.8 kmNear Coast of Guatemala M6.02025-08-23 09:14:30 UTC13.5 kmEl Salvador [Sea] M4.32025-08-23 09:17:24 UTC26.0 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.52025-08-23 09:24:59 UTC29.1 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M4.02025-08-23 09:28:10 UTC28.6 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.92025-08-23 09:38:26 UTC29.1 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.52025-08-23 09:42:17 UTC28.8 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.22025-08-23 11:55:59 UTC53.1 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.12025-08-23 16:31:07 UTC15.0 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.72025-08-23 20:54:09 UTC44.1 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M2.52025-08-24 01:26:07 UTC93.2 kmGUATEMALA

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.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#8
Earlier events M≥4111
Earlier events M≥525
Compared since2025-01-01

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-01-05 17:18:45 UTC122.6 km56 km SSE of La Libertad, El Salvador M6.02025-08-23 09:14:20 UTC34.7 km81 km SW of Acajutla, El Salvador M6.02025-07-29 21:21:49 UTC98.5 kmGuatemala M5.82025-07-29 21:25:25 UTC84.7 kmGuatemala M5.82025-07-29 21:21:47 UTC95.6 km3 km WNW of Jerez, Guatemala

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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