Latest See all | Mag. 3.5 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Retalhuleu, Guatemala - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 4.8 18 km SW of La Gomera - Guatemala - Apr 14, 2024 - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 23, 01:17 am (GMT -6) | 3.5 16 km | 95 km (59 mi) to the SW | North Pacific Ocean, 95 km southwest of Retalhuleu, Retalhuleu, Guatemala I FELT IT | Info | |
Monday, April 22, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 21, 08:12 pm (Guatemala) | 4.1 52 km | 62 km (39 mi) to the S | North Pacific Ocean, 60 km south of Mazatenango, Suchitepeque, Guatemala I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | |
Saturday, April 20, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 19, 10:48 pm (Guatemala) | 2.9 23 km | 57 km (35 mi) to the S | 15 Km al suroeste de Tulate, Guatemala | Info | |
Friday, April 19, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 18, 08:49 pm (Guatemala) | 2.9 34 km | 74 km (46 mi) to the SE | 5 Km al suroeste de Tecojate, Guatemala | Info | |
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 18, 03:10 am (Guatemala) | 4.0 99 km | 38 km (24 mi) to the W | 19 km southwest of Coatepec, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | |
Apr 18, 03:10 am (Guatemala) | 2.8 82 km | 42 km (26 mi) to the W | 14 Km al norte de San Marcos, Guatemala | Info | |
Apr 17, 09:00 pm (Guatemala) | 2.6 6 km | 29 km (18 mi) to the NW | 22 Km al sur de San Marcos, Guatemala I FELT IT | Info | |
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 17, 03:09 am (Guatemala) | 3.2 220 km | 83 km (52 mi) to the N | San Marcos, 24 km west of Huehuetenango, Huehuetenango, Guatemala I FELT IT | Info | |
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (7 quakes) | |||||
Apr 16, 01:36 pm (GMT -6) | 0.0 10 km | 73 km (46 mi) to the E | 6.8 km southwest of Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa, Escuintla, Guatemala | Info | |
Apr 16, 01:36 pm (Guatemala) | 4.4 69 km | 70 km (43 mi) to the SE | 14 km SE of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala 10 reports | Info | |
Apr 16, 02:38 am (Merida) | 3.3 54 km | 74 km (46 mi) to the W | North Pacific Ocean, Guatemala I FELT IT | Info |
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Retalhuleu has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 295 quakes on average per year in or near Retalhuleu, Guatemala. Retalhuleu has had at least 6 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.
The last earthquake in Retalhuleu occurred 23 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.5:
A light magnitude 3.5 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Guatemala in the early morning of Tuesday, Apr 23, 2024 at 1.17 am local time (GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 16.1 km (10 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
In the past 30 days, Retalhuleu has been shaken by 5 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 22 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 17 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
The strongest earthquake in Retalhuleu in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 4.8 and occurred 9 days ago:
A strong magnitude 4.8 earthquake hit 45 km (28 mi) away from Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa, Escuintla, Guatemala, around noon of Sunday, Apr 14, 2024 at 1.14 pm local time (America/Guatemala GMT -6). The quake had a moderate depth of 81 km (50 mi) and was felt widely in the area.
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