Latest quakes in or near Santa Rosa, Guatemala - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.3 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Escuintla, Guatemala - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 3.8 North Pacific Ocean - Sonsonate, El Salvador - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 3
- 3 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 3 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 21, 09:12 am (GMT -6) | 3.3 29 km | 63 km (39 mi) to the SW | North Pacific Ocean, 51 km southwest of San Jose, Escuintla, Guatemala I FELT IT | Info | |
May 21, 08:54 am (GMT -6) | 3.8 27 km | 97 km (60 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 63 km south of Sonsonate, Sonsonate, El Salvador I FELT IT | Info | |
May 21, 07:22 am (GMT -6) | 3.1 16 km | 77 km (48 mi) to the S | North Pacific Ocean, 51 km south of Acajutla, Sonsonate, El Salvador I FELT IT | Info | |
May 21, 02:48 am (Guatemala) | 1.6 11 km | 16 km (9.9 mi) to the SE | 14 Km al noroeste de Ahuachapan, El Salvador | Info | |
May 21, 01:08 am (Guatemala) | 2.8 4 km | 14 km (8.7 mi) to the SE | 31 km south of Jutiapa, Jutiapa, Guatemala I FELT IT | Info | |
Monday, May 20, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
May 20, 01:59 pm (GMT -6) | 3.1 10 km | 43 km (27 mi) to the SW | North Pacific Ocean, 34 km south of San Jose, Escuintla, Guatemala I FELT IT | Info | |
May 20, 07:26 am (GMT -6) | 2.8 11 km | 58 km (36 mi) to the S | North Pacific Ocean, 74 km southwest of Sonsonate, Sonsonate, El Salvador I FELT IT | Info | |
May 20, 01:18 am (Guatemala) | 2.8 5 km | 9 km south of Barberena, Santa Rosa, Guatemala I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | ||
May 20, 01:11 am (El Salvador) | 2.1 5 km | 41 km (25 mi) to the E | 14 km west of Santa Ana, Santa Ana, El Salvador | Info | |
Sunday, May 19, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
May 19, 01:52 pm (GMT -6) | 3.2 23 km | 76 km (47 mi) to the S | North Pacific Ocean, 57 km southwest of Acajutla, Sonsonate, El Salvador I FELT IT | Info | |
May 19, 01:37 am (El Salvador) | 2.3 74 km | 25 km (16 mi) to the SE | 35 km west of Sonsonate, Sonsonate, El Salvador | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 15.6 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.48 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.1 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 4 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 25.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 114 quakes per year (or 9.5 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 226 quakes per year (or 18.8 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 261 quakes per year (or 21.7 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Santa Rosa Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Santa Rosa, Guatemala?
Santa Rosa 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 260 quakes on average per year in or near Santa Rosa, Guatemala. Santa Rosa has had at least 8 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 15 to 20 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Santa Rosa, Guatemala?
On average, Santa Rosa has about 114 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 25.7 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 4 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Santa Rosa?
The last earthquake in Santa Rosa occurred 13 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.3:
A light magnitude 3.3 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Guatemala in the morning of Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 9.12 am local time (GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 29 km (18 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Santa Rosa in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Santa Rosa has had 2 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 3 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 3 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Santa Rosa in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Santa Rosa in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 3.8 and occurred 13 hours ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.8 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of El Salvador in the morning of Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 8.54 am local time (GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 27 km (17 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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