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Earthquakes near Chiquimula today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Chiquimula in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in Chiquimula just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Chiquimula, Guatemala and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- — none within 100 km
- Largest in past year
- M5.0 81 km NE, Mar 18, 2026
- Past year count
- 9 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- —
Recent earthquakes near Chiquimula
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Chiquimula in the past 30 days.
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/Guatemala.
Largest earthquakes near Chiquimula in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Chiquimula in the past 12 months was M5.0 on Mar 18, 2026, 81 km NE of the city (12 km N of Los Amates, Guatemala).
With 9 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 0.8 a month), the area around Chiquimula is moderately active by global standards. 3 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2026 | M5.0 | 81 km NE | 10 km | 12 km N of Los Amates, Guatemala |
| Feb 28, 2026 | M4.6 | 144 km SSW | 74 km | 13 km WSW of Acajutla, El Salvador |
| Dec 31, 2025 | M4.6 | 149 km SW | 79 km | 33 km SW of Pasaco, Guatemala |
| Jun 20, 2026 | M4.3 | 118 km SSE | 186 km | 6 km N of Tenancingo, El Salvador |
| Nov 26, 2025 | M4.3 | 144 km SSE | 141 km | 1 km NE of Olocuilta, El Salvador |
| Nov 19, 2025 | M4.3 | 149 km SW | 95 km | 32 km SW of Pasaco, Guatemala |
| Mar 7, 2026 | M4.1 | 109 km SW | 10 km | 5 km SSW of Santa María Ixhuatán, Guatemala |
| Apr 23, 2026 | M4.0 | 117 km SSW | 68 km | 3 km E of Jujutla, El Salvador |
| May 1, 2026 | M3.2 | 115 km WSW | 10 km | 4 km SSW of Villa Canales, Guatemala |
Was it felt in Chiquimula?
None of the quakes listed has "Did You Feel It?" reports in the USGS feed, which usually means shaking at the surface was weak or the area has few reporters.
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near Chiquimula in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 147 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.5 Bonin Islands, Japan region.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
Earthquakes near other cities in Guatemala and nearby
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).