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Earthquakes near Escuintla today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Escuintla in the last 24 hours The last M2.5+ within 100 km was M4.2 89 km NNW, 3 days ago.
Was there an earthquake in Escuintla just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Escuintla, Guatemala and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 2 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 4 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- M4.6 65 km WNW, Oct 19, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M5.0 30 km WSW, Jul 30, 2026
- Past year count
- 61 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 25 km M4.2, Oct 2, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Escuintla
USGS recorded 4 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Escuintla in the past 30 days, 2 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M4.2 89 km NNW of the city at Oct 22, 01:28 local time (3 days ago).
The average depth was about 116 km and 1 of 4 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface.
| Time (Escuintla) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 01:28 | Oct 22, 07:28 UTC | M4.2 | 89 km NNW | 177 km | 3 km WNW of Patzité, Guatemala |
| Oct 19, 08:47 | Oct 19, 14:47 UTC | M4.6 | 65 km WNW | 110 km | 5 km E of San José El Ídolo, Guatemala |
| Oct 15, 15:29 | Oct 15, 21:29 UTC | M4.4 | 136 km WSW | 36 km | 52 km S of Champerico, Guatemala |
| Oct 15, 14:39 | Oct 15, 20:39 UTC | M4.5 | 120 km WSW | 59 km | 44 km SSE of Champerico, Guatemala |
| Oct 8, 07:53 | Oct 8, 13:53 UTC | M4.0 | 84 km WSW | 61 km | 31 km SW of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala |
| Oct 2, 05:35 | Oct 2, 11:35 UTC | M4.2 | 25 km WNW | 115 km | 9 km SSW of Yepocapa, Guatemala |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/Guatemala.
Largest earthquakes near Escuintla in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Escuintla in the past 12 months was M5.0 on Jul 30, 2026, 30 km WSW of the city (11 km W of La Democracia, Guatemala).
With 61 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 5.1 a month), the area around Escuintla is active by global standards. 10 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | M5.0 | 30 km WSW | 91 km | 11 km W of La Democracia, Guatemala |
| Jun 22, 2026 | M4.9 | 110 km S | 37 km | 67 km S of Puerto San José, Guatemala |
| Mar 9, 2026 | M4.8 | 59 km W | 104 km | 2 km SSW of Río Bravo, Guatemala |
| Dec 13, 2025 | M4.7 | 131 km SSW | 10 km | 92 km SSW of Puerto San José, Guatemala |
| Nov 20, 2025 | M4.7 | 120 km WSW | 40 km | 54 km SSE of Champerico, Guatemala |
| Nov 6, 2025 | M4.7 | 118 km WSW | 42 km | 29 km SSE of Champerico, Guatemala |
| Oct 19, 2026 | M4.6 | 65 km WNW | 110 km | 5 km E of San José El Ídolo, Guatemala |
| Sep 22, 2026 | M4.6 | 30 km WSW | 90 km | 11 km WSW of La Democracia, Guatemala |
| Sep 17, 2026 | M4.6 | 59 km SSW | 68 km | 26 km WSW of Puerto San José, Guatemala |
| Feb 28, 2026 | M4.6 | 123 km SE | 74 km | 13 km WSW of Acajutla, El Salvador |
Was it felt in Escuintla?
The largest nearby quake this month, M4.6 at 65 km, may have been felt lightly in Escuintla by a rough rule of thumb (an M3 is typically noticed within a few tens of km, an M5 up to a few hundred km; local ground and building type matter a lot).
USGS "Did You Feel It?" received reports for 3 of these quakes: M4.6 on Oct 19, 2026 (2 reports, max intensity 2.2); M4.4 on Oct 15, 2026 (1 reports, max intensity 2); M4.2 on Oct 2, 2026 (1 reports, max intensity 2).
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 Escuintla 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 155 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).