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M5.8 Earthquake near Guatemala [Land] (Guatemala)

UTC time: 2025-11-28 20:06:09 UTC Local time: —
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M5.8 Earthquake near Guatemala [Land] (Guatemala) · 2025-11-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near Guatemala [Land] (Guatemala) · 2025-11-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.8 earthquake was recorded near Guatemala [Land] (Guatemala) on November 28, 2025 at 20:06 UTC. At around 159 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Guatemala: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
ff2c9bb255d0c042a3085f0e5f21874c301427b7
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
159.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-28 20:06:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Guatemala
City
Huehuetenango
Source
ingv
Coordinates
15.40900, -92.08010
Temperature
18.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 159 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 159 km
Intermediate
159 km
159 km — deeper than the regional average (32.1 km)
Regional average: 32.1 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Motozintla18.5 kmW23'755
Tapachula59.2 kmS353'706
Tuxtla Gutiérrez186.0 kmNW604'147

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tacana
    Distance: 31 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·Guatemala
  • Atitlan
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'535 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Guatemala

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Huehuetenango AirportGuatemala · HUG · MGHT
    62.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tapachula International AirportMexico · TAP · MMTP
    75.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Quezaltenango AirportGuatemala · AAZ · MGQZ
    86.6 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.12025-11-28 20:06:10 UTC20.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Tapachula (Monde) M5.62025-11-28 20:06:16 UTC66.8 kmMexico-Guatemala Border Region M4.02025-11-28 21:41:29 UTC59.2 kmCHIAPAS, MEXICO M3.92025-11-28 23:10:29 UTC101.6 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.12025-11-29 08:22:31 UTC128.4 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.02025-11-29 15:21:20 UTC50.3 kmCHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.42025-12-01 22:11:54 UTC140.4 kmCHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.32025-12-02 05:17:56 UTC71.7 kmCHIAPAS, MEXICO M3.72025-12-02 12:58:59 UTC118.7 kmGUATEMALA M4.92025-12-03 12:59:14 UTC145.3 kmNear Coast of Chiapas, Mexico M4.02025-12-09 07:49:19 UTC110.7 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.02025-12-10 10:18:09 UTC119.1 kmGUATEMALA

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.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥4100
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-11-28 20:06:06 UTC14.0 kmGUATEMALA M5.62025-05-05 08:28:14 UTC124.8 kmSan Caralampio 2 M5.52025-05-05 08:28:14 UTC134.8 km3 km NNW of Mariano Matamoros, Mexico M5.42025-02-05 07:01:16 UTC141.3 kmLa Esperanza M4.92025-09-16 16:11:33 UTC113.6 kmNear Coast of Chiapas, Mexico

Historic earthquake map · Guatemala

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Country statistics · Guatemala

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