Latest See all | Mag. 2.9 earthquake 9.6 km northeast of Zacapa - Zacapa, Guatemala - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 4.8 31 km west of Huixtla - Chiapas, Mexico - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 25, 07:01 am (Guatemala) | 2.9 3 km | 9.6 km northeast of Zacapa, Zacapa, Guatemala I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 25, 04:00 am (Mexico City) | 3.7 80 km | 92 km (57 mi) to the W | North Pacific Ocean, 32 km southwest of Mapastepec, Chiapas, Mexico I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 24, 08:24 pm (GMT -6) | 3.0 30 km | 24 km (15 mi) to the SW | North Pacific Ocean, 55 km southwest of San Jose, Escuintla, Guatemala I FELT IT | Info | |
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Apr 24, 07:31 am (Guatemala) | 2.9 5 km | 17 km (10.6 mi) to the S | North Pacific Ocean, 80 km southeast of Escuintla, Escuintla, Guatemala I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 24, 07:31 am (GMT -6) | 3.2 10 km | 128 km (80 mi) to the S | North Pacific Ocean, 178 km south of Escuintla, Escuintla, Guatemala I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 24, 06:42 am (GMT -6) | 2.9 1 km | 90 km (56 mi) to the S | North Pacific Ocean, Guatemala I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 24, 03:46 am (GMT -6) | 4.1 9.8 km | 56 km (35 mi) to the SW | North Pacific Ocean, 75 km southwest of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez, Mexico I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 24, 02:18 am (Guatemala) | 2.4 35 km | 3.7 km northeast of Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa, Escuintla, Guatemala | Info | ||
Apr 24, 02:17 am (GMT -6) | 2.9 65 km | 58 km (36 mi) to the SW | North Pacific Ocean, 95 km southwest of Retalhuleu, Retalhuleu, Guatemala | Info | |
Apr 23, 11:02 pm (GMT -6) | 2.7 15 km | 84 km (52 mi) to the S | North Pacific Ocean, 86 km south of Sonsonate, Sonsonate, El Salvador I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 23, 06:47 pm (Guatemala) | 2.7 3 km | 44 km northeast of Coban, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala I FELT IT - 2 reports | Info |
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Guatemala has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1,000 quakes on average per year in Guatemala. Guatemala has had at least 10 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.
On average, Guatemala has about 637 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 196 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 11.7 quakes per year).
The last earthquake in Guatemala occurred 1 hour and 30 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.9:
A light magnitude 2.9 earthquake hit 9.6 km (5.9 mi) away from Zacapa, Zacapa, Guatemala, in the morning of Thursday, Apr 25, 2024 at 7.01 am local time (America/Guatemala GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 3 km (1.9 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
In the past 7 days, Guatemala was shaken by 4 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 9 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 21 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 2 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
The strongest earthquake in Guatemala in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 4.8 and occurred 5 days ago:
A strong magnitude 4.8 earthquake hit 31 km (19 mi) away from Huixtla, Chiapas, Mexico, in the morning of Saturday, Apr 20, 2024 at 8.09 am local time (America/Mexico City GMT -6). The quake had a moderate depth of 97 km (60 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter.
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