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Earthquakes near Jalapa today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Jalapa in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in Jalapa just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Jalapa, 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
- M5.0 124 km WSW, Jul 30, 2026
- Past year count
- 29 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 109 km M4.2, Oct 2, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Jalapa
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Jalapa in the past 30 days. Between 100 and 150 km out there were 2, the closest M4.2 at 109 km WSW.
| Time (Jalapa) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 01:28 | Oct 22, 07:28 UTC | M4.2 | 140 km WNW | 177 km | 3 km WNW of Patzité, Guatemala |
| Oct 2, 05:35 | Oct 2, 11:35 UTC | M4.2 | 109 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 Jalapa in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Jalapa in the past 12 months was M5.0 on Jul 30, 2026, 124 km WSW of the city (11 km W of La Democracia, Guatemala).
With 29 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 2.4 a month), the area around Jalapa is active by global standards. 8 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 | 124 km WSW | 91 km | 11 km W of La Democracia, Guatemala |
| Mar 18, 2026 | M5.0 | 128 km NE | 10 km | 12 km N of Los Amates, Guatemala |
| Mar 9, 2026 | M4.8 | 147 km W | 104 km | 2 km SSW of Río Bravo, Guatemala |
| Sep 22, 2026 | M4.6 | 124 km WSW | 90 km | 11 km WSW of La Democracia, Guatemala |
| Sep 17, 2026 | M4.6 | 144 km SW | 68 km | 26 km WSW of Puerto San José, Guatemala |
| Feb 28, 2026 | M4.6 | 120 km S | 74 km | 13 km WSW of Acajutla, El Salvador |
| Dec 31, 2025 | M4.6 | 109 km SSW | 79 km | 33 km SW of Pasaco, Guatemala |
| Mar 14, 2026 | M4.5 | 121 km SW | 83 km | 11 km SSW of Iztapa, Guatemala |
| Mar 19, 2026 | M4.4 | 117 km SW | 95 km | 3 km ESE of Puerto San José, Guatemala |
| Dec 7, 2025 | M4.4 | 141 km S | 48 km | 23 km S of Acajutla, El Salvador |
Was it felt in Jalapa?
USGS "Did You Feel It?" received reports for 1 of these quakes: 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 Jalapa 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 146 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).