Guatemala > San Marcos > La Union
| Latest See all | Mag. 4.0 earthquake 19 km southwest of Coatepec - Quetzaltenango, Guatemala - |
| Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 4.4 North Pacific Ocean - 49 km west of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez, Mexico - Apr 1, 2024 - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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| Apr 18, 03:10 am (Guatemala) | 4.0 99 km | 45 km (28 mi) to the SW | 19 km southwest of Coatepec, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | |
| Apr 18, 03:10 am (Guatemala) | 2.8 82 km | 55 km (34 mi) to the SW | 42 km west of Retalhuleu, Retalhuleu, Guatemala | Info | |
| Apr 17, 09:00 pm (Guatemala) | 2.6 6 km | 22 km (14 mi) to the S | San Marcos, 10.1 km northeast of Coatepec, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala I FELT IT | Info | |
| Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Apr 17, 03:09 am (Guatemala) | 3.2 220 km | 37 km (23 mi) to the N | San Marcos, 24 km west of Huehuetenango, Huehuetenango, Guatemala I FELT IT | Info | |
| Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
| Apr 16, 02:55 am (Mexico City) | 3.3 107 km | 73 km (45 mi) to the W |  4.4 km south of Huixtla, Chiapas, Mexico I FELT IT | Info | |
| Apr 16, 02:38 am (Merida) | 3.3 54 km | 87 km (54 mi) to the SW | North Pacific Ocean, Guatemala I FELT IT | Info | |
| Apr 15, 08:36 pm (Guatemala) | 2.9 195 km | 48 km (30 mi) to the N | 36 Km al oeste de Huehuetenango, Guatemala | Info | |
| Apr 15, 07:29 pm (Guatemala) | 2.7 71 km | 59 km (37 mi) to the S | 18 km southwest of Retalhuleu, Retalhuleu, Guatemala | Info | |
| Monday, April 15, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Apr 15, 04:53 am (Guatemala) | 2.7 20 km | 50 km (31 mi) to the S | 2 km southwest of Retalhuleu, Retalhuleu, Guatemala | Info | |
| Sunday, April 14, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Apr 14, 12:38 am (Mexico City) | 3.6 107 km | 94 km (58 mi) to the W | 48 km northwest of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez, Chiapas, Mexico I FELT IT | Info | |
| Saturday, April 13, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
| Apr 13, 04:25 pm (Mexico City) | 3.7 117 km | 45 km (28 mi) to the W | 6.5 km northeast of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez, Chiapas, Mexico I FELT IT | Info | |
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La Union 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 210 quakes on average per year in or near La Union, San Marcos, Guatemala. La Union has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.
The last earthquake in La Union occurred 1 day 6 hours ago and had a magnitude of 4.0:
A moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake hit 19.2 km (12 mi) away from Coatepec, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, in the early morning of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 3.10 am local time (America/Guatemala GMT -6). The quake had a moderate depth of 99 km (62 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
In the past 30 days, La Union has been shaken by 4 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 14 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 10 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
The strongest earthquake in La Union in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 4.4 and occurred 3 weeks ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Chiapas State, Mexico, in the early morning of Monday, Apr 1, 2024 at 1.41 am local time (America/Merida GMT -6). The quake had a moderate depth of 73 km (45 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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