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Earthquakes near Jutiapa today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Jutiapa in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in Jutiapa just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Jutiapa, 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
- M5.0 126 km W, Jul 30, 2026
- Past year count
- 44 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 119 km M4.0, Oct 7, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Jutiapa
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Jutiapa in the past 30 days. Between 100 and 150 km out there were 3, the closest M4.0 at 119 km SSE.
| Time (Jutiapa) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 20:58 | Oct 7, 02:58 UTC | M4.0 | 119 km SSE | 55 km | 42 km SSE of Acajutla, El Salvador |
| Oct 2, 16:14 | Oct 2, 22:14 UTC | M4.1 | 143 km S | 34 km | 66 km S of Acajutla, El Salvador |
| Oct 2, 05:35 | Oct 2, 11:35 UTC | M4.2 | 119 km W | 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 Jutiapa in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Jutiapa in the past 12 months was M5.0 on Jul 30, 2026, 126 km W of the city (11 km W of La Democracia, Guatemala).
With 44 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 3.7 a month), the area around Jutiapa 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 | 126 km W | 91 km | 11 km W of La Democracia, Guatemala |
| Mar 18, 2026 | M5.0 | 149 km NE | 10 km | 12 km N of Los Amates, Guatemala |
| Jun 5, 2026 | M4.9 | 141 km SSE | 68 km | 33 km SSE of La Libertad, El Salvador |
| Nov 29, 2025 | M4.9 | 141 km SE | 85 km | 20 km S of El Rosario, El Salvador |
| Apr 23, 2026 | M4.8 | 133 km SSE | 64 km | 30 km S of La Libertad, El Salvador |
| Mar 26, 2026 | M4.8 | 139 km SSE | 71 km | 32 km SSE of La Libertad, El Salvador |
| Sep 22, 2026 | M4.6 | 126 km W | 90 km | 11 km WSW of La Democracia, Guatemala |
| Sep 17, 2026 | M4.6 | 134 km WSW | 68 km | 26 km WSW of Puerto San José, Guatemala |
| Feb 28, 2026 | M4.6 | 81 km S | 74 km | 13 km WSW of Acajutla, El Salvador |
| Dec 31, 2025 | M4.6 | 81 km SW | 79 km | 33 km SW of Pasaco, Guatemala |
Was it felt in Jutiapa?
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 Jutiapa 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 153 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).