M4.8 Earthquake 6 km SW of Santa María de Jesús, Guatemala — July 8, 2025
2025-07-08 21:54:18 UTC (2025-07-08) · approx. 3:54 PM UTC-6 local
Felt by 29 people across nearby locations.
On July 8, 2025 at 21:54 UTC, a magnitude 4.8 shallow crustal earthquake struck 6 km SW of Santa María de Jesús, Guatemala, at a depth of 5.4 km and coordinates 14.4503°, -90.7496°. This earthquake was detected by 59 seismic stations with good location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 376, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 239 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.2 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 29 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
-90.7496°E
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.8 earthquake near Santa María de Jesús, Guatemala?
The magnitude 4.8 earthquake that struck 6 km SW of Santa María de Jesús, Guatemala on July 8, 2025 at 21:54 UTC had a depth of 5.4 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 14.4503°, -90.7496°, which is 6 km SW of Santa María de Jesús, Guatemala.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.8 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000qbfw). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2025, July 8, 2025). M4.8 Earthquake 6 km SW of Santa María de Jesús, Guatemala — July 8, 2025. Retrieved September 12, 2025 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000qbfw/