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Earthquakes near Guatemala City today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Guatemala City in the last 24 hours The last M2.5+ within 100 km was M4.2 87 km WNW, 4 days ago.
Was there an earthquake in Guatemala City just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Guatemala City, Guatemala, 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
- 3 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- M4.6 95 km WSW, Oct 19, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M5.0 75 km SW, Jul 30, 2026
- Past year count
- 38 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 56 km M4.2, Oct 2, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Guatemala City
USGS recorded 3 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Guatemala City in the past 30 days, 2 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M4.2 87 km WNW of the city at Oct 22, 01:28 local time (4 days ago).
The average depth was about 134 km and 0 of 3 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface.
| Time (Guatemala City) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 01:28 | Oct 22, 07:28 UTC | M4.2 | 87 km WNW | 177 km | 3 km WNW of Patzité, Guatemala |
| Oct 19, 08:47 | Oct 19, 14:47 UTC | M4.6 | 95 km WSW | 110 km | 5 km E of San José El Ídolo, Guatemala |
| Oct 8, 07:53 | Oct 8, 13:53 UTC | M4.0 | 129 km WSW | 61 km | 31 km SW of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala |
| Oct 2, 05:35 | Oct 2, 11:35 UTC | M4.2 | 56 km WSW | 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 Guatemala City in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Guatemala City in the past 12 months was M5.0 on Jul 30, 2026, 75 km SW of the city (11 km W of La Democracia, Guatemala).
With 38 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 3.2 a month), the area around Guatemala City is active by global standards. 9 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 | 75 km SW | 91 km | 11 km W of La Democracia, Guatemala |
| Mar 9, 2026 | M4.8 | 92 km WSW | 104 km | 2 km SSW of Río Bravo, Guatemala |
| Oct 19, 2026 | M4.6 | 95 km WSW | 110 km | 5 km E of San José El Ídolo, Guatemala |
| Sep 22, 2026 | M4.6 | 76 km SW | 90 km | 11 km WSW of La Democracia, Guatemala |
| Sep 17, 2026 | M4.6 | 106 km SSW | 68 km | 26 km WSW of Puerto San José, Guatemala |
| Feb 28, 2026 | M4.6 | 135 km SSE | 74 km | 13 km WSW of Acajutla, El Salvador |
| Dec 31, 2025 | M4.6 | 102 km S | 79 km | 33 km SW of Pasaco, Guatemala |
| Jun 21, 2026 | M4.5 | 149 km SSW | 35 km | 66 km S of Puerto San José, Guatemala |
| Mar 14, 2026 | M4.5 | 93 km SSW | 83 km | 11 km SSW of Iztapa, Guatemala |
| Apr 9, 2026 | M4.4 | 131 km SSW | 46 km | 44 km SSW of Puerto San José, Guatemala |
Was it felt in Guatemala City?
The largest nearby quake this month, M4.6 at 95 km, may have been felt lightly in Guatemala City 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 2 of these quakes: M4.6 on Oct 19, 2026 (2 reports, max intensity 2.2); 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 Guatemala City 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 152 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.
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).