Latest quakes in or near Pochuta, Chimaltenango, Guatemala - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.0 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Escuintla, Guatemala - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 4.8 45 km south of Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa - Escuintla, Guatemala - Apr 14, 2024 - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 4
- 1 quake between magnitude 3 and 4
- 2 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 24, 08:24 pm (GMT -6) | 3.0 30 km | North Pacific Ocean, 55 km southwest of San Jose, Escuintla, Guatemala I FELT IT | Info | ||
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 24, 02:18 am (Guatemala) | 2.4 35 km | 3.7 km northeast of Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa, Escuintla, Guatemala | Info | ||
Monday, April 22, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 21, 08:12 pm (Guatemala) | 4.1 52 km | 32 km SW of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | ||
Saturday, April 20, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 20, 04:56 am (Guatemala) | 2.4 7 km | 3.4 km southwest of Guatemala, Guatemala | Info | ||
Apr 19, 10:48 pm (Guatemala) | 2.9 23 km | 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 | 5 Km al suroeste de Tecojate, Guatemala | Info | ||
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 18, 03:06 pm (Guatemala) | 3.2 1 km | 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 | Santa Rosa, 42 km southeast of Guatemala, Guatemala | Info | ||
Apr 17, 09:00 pm (Guatemala) | 2.6 6 km | 22 Km al sur de San Marcos, Guatemala I FELT IT | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (5 quakes) | |||||
Apr 16, 01:36 pm (GMT -6) | 0.0 10 km | 6.8 km southwest of Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa, Escuintla, Guatemala | Info | ||
Apr 16, 01:36 pm (Guatemala) | 4.4 69 km | 14 km SE of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala 10 reports | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.07 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 13.9 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.73 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.4 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 5.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 13.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 24.6 quakes per year
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Pochuta Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Pochuta, Chimaltenango, Guatemala?
Pochuta has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 24.2 quakes on average per year in or near Pochuta, Chimaltenango, Guatemala. Pochuta has had at least 9 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Pochuta, Chimaltenango, Guatemala?
On average, Pochuta has about 24.6 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Pochuta?
The last earthquake in Pochuta occurred 8 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.0:
A light magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Guatemala in the evening of Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 at 8.24 pm local time (GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 30 km (19 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Pochuta in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Pochuta has been shaken by 0 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 1 quake of magnitude 3.4, and 2 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Pochuta in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Pochuta in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 4.8 and occurred 11 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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