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Earthquakes near Quetzaltenango today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Quetzaltenango in the last 24 hours The last M2.5+ within 100 km was M4.2 33 km ENE, 4 days ago.
Was there an earthquake in Quetzaltenango just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Quetzaltenango, 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
- 5 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- M4.6 46 km SSE, Oct 19, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M5.9 136 km WSW, Jul 28, 2026
- Past year count
- 87 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 33 km M4.2, Oct 22, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Quetzaltenango
USGS recorded 5 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Quetzaltenango in the past 30 days, 2 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M4.2 33 km ENE of the city at Oct 22, 01:28 local time (4 days ago).
The average depth was about 106 km and 2 of 5 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface.
| Time (Quetzaltenango) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 01:28 | Oct 22, 07:28 UTC | M4.2 | 33 km ENE | 177 km | 3 km WNW of Patzité, Guatemala |
| Oct 19, 08:47 | Oct 19, 14:47 UTC | M4.6 | 46 km SSE | 110 km | 5 km E of San José El Ídolo, Guatemala |
| Oct 16, 05:39 | Oct 16, 11:39 UTC | M4.8 | 144 km WNW | 109 km | 7 km WSW of Soconusco, Mexico |
| Oct 15, 15:29 | Oct 15, 21:29 UTC | M4.4 | 123 km SSW | 36 km | 52 km S of Champerico, Guatemala |
| Oct 15, 14:39 | Oct 15, 20:39 UTC | M4.5 | 110 km SSW | 59 km | 44 km SSE of Champerico, Guatemala |
| Oct 8, 07:53 | Oct 8, 13:53 UTC | M4.0 | 93 km S | 61 km | 31 km SW of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala |
| Oct 2, 05:35 | Oct 2, 11:35 UTC | M4.2 | 75 km SE | 115 km | 9 km SSW of Yepocapa, Guatemala |
| Oct 1, 02:14 | Oct 1, 08:14 UTC | M4.1 | 148 km W | 54 km | 49 km SW of Aquiles Serdán, Mexico |
| Sep 27, 02:20 | Sep 27, 08:20 UTC | M4.0 | 98 km WSW | 67 km | 17 km SSE of Puerto Madero, Mexico |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/Guatemala.
Largest earthquakes near Quetzaltenango in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Quetzaltenango in the past 12 months was M5.9 on Jul 28, 2026, 136 km WSW of the city (54 km SW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico).
With 87 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 7.3 a month), the area around Quetzaltenango 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 28, 2026 | M5.9 | 136 km WSW | 13 km | 54 km SW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico |
| Nov 28, 2025 | M5.8 | 85 km NW | 153 km | 7 km S of Amatenango de la Frontera, Mexico |
| Jul 25, 2026 | M5.1 | 141 km WSW | 35 km | 47 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico |
| Jul 17, 2026 | M5.1 | 117 km WSW | 64 km | 28 km SSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico |
| Sep 16, 2026 | M5.0 | 144 km SW | 10 km | 71 km SSW of Ocós, Guatemala |
| Jul 30, 2026 | M5.0 | 85 km SE | 91 km | 11 km W of La Democracia, Guatemala |
| Jul 23, 2026 | M5.0 | 135 km SW | 35 km | 60 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala |
| Jul 17, 2026 | M5.0 | 148 km WSW | 37 km | 64 km SSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico |
| Jul 17, 2026 | M5.0 | 147 km W | 52 km | 46 km WSW of Aquiles Serdán, Mexico |
| Jul 14, 2026 | M5.0 | 117 km WSW | 80 km | 23 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico |
Was it felt in Quetzaltenango?
The largest nearby quake this month, M4.6 at 46 km, was probably felt in Quetzaltenango 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 Quetzaltenango 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 142 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).