Latest See all | Mag. 2.5 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Escuintla, Guatemala - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 4.8 45 km south of Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa - Escuintla, Guatemala - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 19, 01:35 am (GMT -6) | 2.5 23 km | 96 km (59 mi) to the S | North Pacific Ocean, 55 km south of San Jose, Escuintla, Guatemala | Info | |
Apr 19, 12:22 am (El Salvador) | 1.7 95 km | 96 km (60 mi) to the E | 14 km northwest of Ahuachapan, Ahuachapan, El Salvador | Info | |
Apr 18, 08:49 pm (Guatemala) | 2.9 34 km | 77 km (48 mi) to the SW | North Pacific Ocean, 40 km southwest of La Gomera, Escuintla, Guatemala | Info | |
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 18, 05:10 pm (GMT -6) | 4.0 33 km | 73 km (46 mi) to the S | North Pacific Ocean, 73 km south of Escuintla, Escuintla, Guatemala I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 18, 03:06 pm (Guatemala) | 3.2 1 km | 64 km (40 mi) to the SW | North Pacific Ocean, 28 km southwest of San Jose, Escuintla, Guatemala I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 18, 06:10 am (GMT -6) | 0.0 21 km | 47 km (29 mi) to the E | Santa Rosa, 42 km southeast of Guatemala, Guatemala | Info | |
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (5 quakes) | |||||
Apr 16, 01:36 pm (GMT -6) | 0.0 10 km | 29 km (18 mi) to the W | 6.8 km southwest of Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa, Escuintla, Guatemala | Info | |
Apr 16, 01:36 pm (Guatemala) | 4.4 69 km | 51 km (31 mi) to the SW | 14 km SE of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala I FELT IT - 10 reports | Info | |
Apr 15, 10:14 pm (GMT -6) | 2.9 17 km | 81 km (50 mi) to the S | North Pacific Ocean, 40 km south of San Jose, Escuintla, Guatemala I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 15, 07:30 pm (Guatemala) | 2.7 22 km | 5.4 km (3.4 mi) to the NW | 6 Km al noroeste de Escuintla, Guatemala | Info | |
Apr 15, 06:02 pm (Guatemala) | 3.7 49 km | 75 km (47 mi) to the SW | 62 km southwest of Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa, Escuintla, Guatemala | Info |
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Escuintla 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 249 quakes on average per year in or near Escuintla, Guatemala. Escuintla has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.
The last earthquake in Escuintla occurred 13 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.5:
A light magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Guatemala in the early morning of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 1.35 am local time (GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 23 km (14 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
In the past 30 days, Escuintla has been shaken by 5 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 15 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 17 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 6 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
The strongest earthquake in Escuintla in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 4.8 and occurred 5 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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