Seismic Activity in Guatemala
Over the past 30 days, there have been 24 recorded earthquakes in this region. The largest recent earthquake was a magnitude 5.9 event near 54 km SW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico.
Earthquakes in Guatemala
0 earthquakes in the last 24 hours• Latest significant: M5.9
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Recent Earthquakes (Last 30 Days)
Dataset at a glance — Guatemala
Over the past 30 days, Guatemala has recorded 24 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater in our tracker. 6 reached magnitude 5.0 or higher. 18 landed between M4.0 and M4.9. By depth: 20 shallow (<70 km), 4 intermediate (70–300 km). 15 of the epicenters were offshore. 3 events produced at least one felt report, totalling 79 citizen submissions to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Focal depths ranged from 10.0 km to 95.9 km. All 24 solutions have been reviewed by a USGS seismologist.
Each row in the table below includes a narrative summary of the event, ordered by time. Use the column headers to sort or filter by magnitude.
Showing 24 of 24
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 day ago 2026-08-18 05:42:25 UTC | 4.0mb | 33 km S of Champerico, Guatemala 13.993°, -91.927° | 35.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 18, 2026, Guatemala registered a magnitude 4.0 earthquake 33 km S of Champerico, Guatemala at 05:42 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2 days ago 2026-08-16 15:52:53 UTC | 5.2mww | 67 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico 14.418°, -92.969° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake was recorded 67 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico on August 16, 2026 at 15:52 UTC. See the M5.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
3 days ago 2026-08-15 22:45:24 UTC | 4.4mb | 83 km SSW of Puerto San José, Guatemala 13.189°, -90.984° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 15, 2026 at 22:45 UTC, a magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 83 km SSW of Puerto San José, Guatemala. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
3 days ago 2026-08-15 19:04:43 UTC | 4.2mb | 92 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico 14.058°, -92.940° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:04 UTC on August 15, 2026, a magnitude 4.2 tremor occurred 92 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
6 days ago 2026-08-12 11:56:29 UTC | 4.6mb | 55 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala 13.964°, -92.303° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.6 seismic event took place 55 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala on August 12, 2026 at 11:56 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-08 2026-08-08 12:28:59 UTC | 4.2mb | 8 km SSE of Puerto Madero, Mexico 14.649°, -92.406° | 75.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.2 earthquake 8 km SSE of Puerto Madero, Mexico at 12:28 UTC on August 8, 2026. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-08 2026-08-08 09:13:44 UTC | 4.2mb | 76 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico 14.277°, -92.961° | 48.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.2 event was detected 76 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico on August 8, 2026, with origin time 09:13 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-05 2026-08-05 06:13:43 UTC | 4.5mb | 84 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala 13.751°, -92.462° | 12.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
August 5, 2026 brought a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 84 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala, logged at 06:13 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-01 2026-08-01 23:39:57 UTC | 4.2mb | 7 km S of El Arenal, Mexico 15.104°, -92.699° | 79.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 7 km S of El Arenal, Mexico came in on August 1, 2026 at 23:39 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-01 2026-08-01 23:22:41 UTC | 4.3mb | 73 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico 14.415°, -93.031° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake was recorded 73 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico on August 1, 2026 at 23:22 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-31 2026-07-31 19:57:27 UTC | 4.3mb | 36 km WSW of El Arenal, Mexico 15.066°, -93.024° | 68.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 36 km WSW of El Arenal, Mexico with origin time 19:57 UTC on July 31, 2026. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-31 2026-07-31 16:15:58 UTC | 5.2mww | 85 km SW of El Arenal, Mexico 14.603°, -93.231° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 5.2 earthquake 85 km SW of El Arenal, Mexico with origin time 16:15 UTC on July 31, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M5.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-30 2026-07-30 18:20:36 UTC | 4.9mww | 54 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico 14.434°, -92.829° | 31.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.9 event was detected 54 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico on July 30, 2026, with origin time 18:20 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-30 2026-07-30 14:45:23 UTC | 4.2mb | 93 km SW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico 13.925°, -92.829° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.2 seismic event took place 93 km SW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico on July 30, 2026 at 14:45 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-30 2026-07-30 06:58:55 UTC | 5.0mww | 11 km W of La Democracia, Guatemala 14.222°, -91.058° | 91.1 km | 51 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 06:58 UTC on July 30, 2026, a magnitude 5.0 tremor occurred 11 km W of La Democracia, Guatemala. The event was offshore. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-28 2026-07-28 16:14:17 UTC | 4.7mb | 38 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico 14.433°, -92.620° | 54.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.7 earthquake 38 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico came in on July 28, 2026 at 16:14 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-28 2026-07-28 05:35:14 UTC | 5.9mww | 54 km SW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico 14.239°, -92.626° | 13.0 km | 22 | IV | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 28, 2026 at 05:35 UTC, a magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 54 km SW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. It is the largest earthquake currently listed for Guatemala over the past 30 days. See the M5.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-26 2026-07-26 15:48:57 UTC | 4.1mb | 69 km SSW of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala 13.650°, -91.606° | 68.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake was recorded 69 km SSW of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala on July 26, 2026 at 15:48 UTC. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-26 2026-07-26 15:34:02 UTC | 4.3mb | 10 km E of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala 14.197°, -91.206° | 95.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 26, 2026, Guatemala registered a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 10 km E of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala at 15:34 UTC. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — an intermediate depth event. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-26 2026-07-26 10:04:54 UTC | 4.2mb | 41 km SSW of Ocós, Guatemala 14.149°, -92.311° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
July 26, 2026 brought a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 41 km SSW of Ocós, Guatemala, logged at 10:04 UTC. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-25 2026-07-25 21:36:35 UTC | 4.1mb | 34 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala 14.023°, -92.077° | 46.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.1 earthquake 34 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala with origin time 21:36 UTC on July 25, 2026. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-25 2026-07-25 05:26:33 UTC | 5.1mww | 47 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico 14.473°, -92.779° | 35.0 km | 6 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 25, 2026, Guatemala registered a magnitude 5.1 earthquake 47 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico at 05:26 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M5.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-24 2026-07-24 18:43:22 UTC | 4.2mb | 63 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico 14.483°, -92.960° | 33.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 24, 2026 at 18:43 UTC, a magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 63 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-23 2026-07-23 13:14:02 UTC | 5.0mb | 60 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala 13.842°, -92.230° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 5.0 earthquake 60 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala at 13:14 UTC on July 23, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
Legend:
Mag: Magnitude (magType = ml, mb, mw, etc.)
Felt: Number of DYFI felt reports
MMI: Modified Mercalli Intensity (I-X+)
Alert: PAGER alert level
Depth: Shallow (<70km), Intermediate, Deep (>300km)
Status: Auto = preliminary, Reviewed = verified by seismologist
Click any row to see additional technical details.
Earthquake Statistics
Last 24 Hours0
Last 30 Days24
2026 (M2.5+)180
Largest (30 Days)
M5.9
54 km SW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico
2026-07-28
Largest in 2026
M7.3
52 km W of Puerto Madero, Mexico
2026-07-17
Data from USGS Earthquake Hazards Program. Updated every 5 minutes.
About Guatemala
Guatemala lies at the junction of three tectonic plates and experiences frequent earthquakes. The 1976 earthquake killed over 23,000 people.
Guatemala Earthquakes 2026
In 2026, Guatemala has recorded 180 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater so far. The largest earthquake in Guatemala in 2026 was a magnitude 7.3 event near Puerto Madero, Mexico.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many earthquakes occur in Guatemala?
In the past 30 days, 24 earthquakes have been recorded in the Guatemala region.
What was the biggest recent earthquake in Guatemala?
The largest recent earthquake in the Guatemala area was a magnitude 5.9 event that occurred 54 km SW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico.
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