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M3.1 Earthquake near GUATEMALA (Guatemala)

UTC time: 2025-12-21 11:21:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 21, 2025 at 11:21 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near GUATEMALA (Guatemala). At around 188 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
ff29ece64c31ccd20cf53465b1b529f5eb06eb06
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
188.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-21 11:21:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Guatemala
City
Santa Rosa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
14.23000, -90.49000
Temperature
25.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 188 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 188 km
Intermediate
188 km
188 km — deeper than the regional average (32.2 km)
Regional average: 32.2 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

  • Tecuamburro
    Distance: 12 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'845 m ·Last eruption: -960 ·Guatemala
  • Cuilapa-Barbarena
    Distance: 15 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'454 m ·Guatemala
  • Pacaya
    Distance: 21 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'569 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Guatemala
  • Jumaytepeque
    Distance: 27 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'802 m ·Guatemala
  • Agua
    Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'760 m ·Guatemala
  • Moyuta
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'662 m ·Guatemala

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • La Aurora International AirportGuatemala · GUA · MGGT
    39.4 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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