Moderate magnitude 4.8 earthquake at 79 km depth19 Mar 23:58 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 57 seconds.20 Mar 00:07: Now using data updates from INETERI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMar 19, 2026 23:57:46 UTC - Local time at epicenter2026-03-19 17:57:46Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.8Depth79 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude13.93°N / 90.76°WDepartamento de Escuintla, GuatemalaAlso near: El Salvador 72 km (45 mi) awaySeismic antipode13.93°S / 89.24°EShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt1 reportPrimary data sourceINETERNearest volcanoPueblo Nuevo Viñas (41 km / 25 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeFew Clouds 27.1°C (81 F), humidity: 55%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from NEEstimated seismic energy released1 x 1012 joules (278 megawatt hours, equivalent to 239 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.8 | about seismic energy10 minutes ago reported feltMar 19, 2026 23:57 GMT / 2026-03-19 17:57:46Lat / Lng: 13.93 / -90.76: 5 km Al Oeste De Iztapa, GuatemalaSource: INETERDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22824568',13.93000,-90.76000,'10 minutes ago: Mag. 4.8, 5 km Al Oeste De Iztapa, Guatemala',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in GuatemalaNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Guatemala City, the capital of Guatemala with 990,000 inhabitants, in 83 km (52 mi) distance north of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry6 km (3 mi)E of epicenterIztapa(pop: 4,020)III: WeakDepartamento de EscuintlaGuatemala6 km (4 mi)W of epicenterPuerto San Jose(pop: 18,700)III: WeakMunicipio de San Jose, Departamento de EscuintlaGuatemala32 km (20 mi)N of epicenterMasagua(pop: 45,300)III: WeakDepartamento de EscuintlaGuatemala36 km (22 mi)NW of epicenterLa Gomera(pop: 24,000)III: WeakDepartamento de EscuintlaGuatemala40 km (25 mi)NE of epicenterGuazacapan(pop: 18,900)III: WeakDepartamento de Santa RosaGuatemala41 km (26 mi)N of epicenterEscuintla(pop: 156,300)III: WeakDepartamento de EscuintlaGuatemala53 km (33 mi)N of epicenterPalin(pop: 65,900)III: WeakMunicipio de Palin, Departamento de EscuintlaGuatemala53 km (33 mi)NW of epicenterSanta Lucia Cotzumalguapa(pop: 112,800)III: WeakMunicipio de Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa, Departamento de EscuintlaGuatemala60 km (37 mi)NE of epicenterBarberena(pop: 47,100)III: WeakDepartamento de Santa RosaGuatemala62 km (39 mi)N of epicenterAlotenango(pop: 24,000)III: WeakDepartamento de SacatepequezGuatemala62 km (39 mi)N of epicenterAmatitlan(pop: 71,800)III: WeakMunicipio de Amatitlan, Departamento de GuatemalaGuatemala63 km (39 mi)N of epicenterSanta Maria de Jesus(pop: 21,800)III: WeakMunicipio de Santa Maria de Jesus, Departamento de SacatepequezGuatemala66 km (41 mi)N of epicenterCiudad Vieja(pop: 33,400)III: WeakDepartamento de SacatepequezGuatemala66 km (41 mi)N of epicenterVilla Canales(pop: 155,400)III: WeakDepartamento de GuatemalaGuatemala67 km (42 mi)N of epicenterYepocapa(pop: 34,900)III: WeakDepartamento de ChimaltenangoGuatemala67 km (42 mi)N of epicenterPetapa(pop: 135,400)III: WeakDepartamento de GuatemalaGuatemala69 km (43 mi)NE of epicenterFraijanes(pop: 58,900)III: WeakDepartamento de GuatemalaGuatemala69 km (43 mi)N of epicenterVilla Nueva(pop: 618,400)III: WeakDepartamento de GuatemalaGuatemala70 km (43 mi)NW of epicenterPatulul(pop: 40,700)III: WeakDepartamento de SuchitepequezGuatemala72 km (45 mi)N of epicenterJocotenango(pop: 17,900)III: WeakDepartamento de SacatepequezGuatemala76 km (47 mi)NW of epicenterTiquisate(pop: 18,200)III: WeakDepartamento de EscuintlaGuatemala77 km (48 mi)N of epicenterSanta Catarina Pinula(pop: 80,600)III: WeakDepartamento de GuatemalaGuatemala77 km (48 mi)N of epicenterSan Lucas Sacatepequez(pop: 20,700)III: WeakDepartamento de SacatepequezGuatemala77 km (48 mi)N of epicenterSan Andres Itzapa(pop: 25,000)III: WeakMunicipio de San Andres Itzapa, Departamento de ChimaltenangoGuatemala78 km (49 mi)NE of epicenterSan Jose Pinula(pop: 79,800)III: WeakMunicipio de San Jose Pinula, Departamento de GuatemalaGuatemala79 km (49 mi)N of epicenterSantiago Sacatepequez(pop: 29,200)III: WeakDepartamento de SacatepequezGuatemala80 km (50 mi)N of epicenterSumpango(pop: 28,500)III: WeakDepartamento de SacatepequezGuatemala80 km (50 mi)N of epicenterMixco(pop: 465,800)III: WeakDepartamento de GuatemalaGuatemala80 km (50 mi)N of epicenterPatzicia(pop: 21,200)III: WeakMunicipio de Patzicia, Departamento de ChimaltenangoGuatemala81 km (51 mi)N of epicenterZaragoza(pop: 24,000)III: WeakDepartamento de ChimaltenangoGuatemala81 km (51 mi)N of epicenterChimaltenango(pop: 97,000)III: WeakDepartamento de ChimaltenangoGuatemala83 km (52 mi)N of epicenterGuatemala City(pop: 994,900)III: WeakMunicipio de Guatemala, Departamento de GuatemalaGuatemala84 km (52 mi)E of epicenterJalpatagua(pop: 28,800)III: WeakDepartamento de JutiapaGuatemala88 km (55 mi)N of epicenterPatzun(pop: 58,200)III: WeakMunicipio de Patzun, Departamento de ChimaltenangoGuatemala89 km (55 mi)N of epicenterSan Juan Sacatepequez(pop: 136,900)III: WeakMunicipio de San Juan Sacatepequez, Departamento de GuatemalaGuatemala90 km (56 mi)N of epicenterChinautla(pop: 105,000)III: WeakDepartamento de GuatemalaGuatemala91 km (57 mi)N of epicenterComalapa(pop: 32,300)III: WeakDepartamento de ChimaltenangoGuatemala91 km (57 mi)NW of epicenterChicacao(pop: 60,700)III: WeakDepartamento de SuchitepequezGuatemala94 km (58 mi)NW of epicenterSantiago Atitlan(pop: 33,300)III: WeakDepartamento de SololaGuatemala96 km (60 mi)N of epicenterTecpan Guatemala(pop: 34,500)III: WeakMunicipio de Tecpan Guatemala, Departamento de ChimaltenangoGuatemalaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (1)The first report about ground shaking reached us after only 57 seconds, before other agencies reported it. So far, we have received 1 report for this quake from El Salvador.It came from near Ayutuxtepeque, a town with 25,000 inhabitants in Departamento de San Salvador in 170 km (105 mi) distance east of the epicenter, El Salvador.This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.TranslateAyutuxtepeque, San Salvador Department (167.8 km E of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) (reported through our app)List of cities/places with most reportsPlaceDistance from epicenterAverage reported Shaking IntensityNr. of reportsAyutuxtepeque, Departamento de San Salvador, El Salvador(Pop.: 25,426)170 km (105 mi)E of epicenterIII: Weak shaking1Note: Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (1 in total) could be used for statistics.What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!Number of reports by intensityShaking intensityNumber of reportsMin-Max distance from epicenter (*)Average distance (*)III: Weak shaking1168–168 km (104–104 mi)168 km (104 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (1 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.Get the Android appI didn't feel itI felt this quakeIf you were near the epicenter and felt it, please share your experience and submit a short "I felt it" report! Other users would love to hear about it!If you did NOT feel the quake although you were in the area, please report it as well! Your contribution is valuable to earthquake science and seismic hazard analysis.Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-03-19EpicenterAgency4.879 km49 mi23:57:465 Km al oeste de Iztapa, GuatemalaINETERAftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 6 km2 (2 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 4 km (3 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)2026-03-19 17:57:4610 minutes ago4.879 km0 km - This quake41 km S of Escuintla, Departamento de Escuintla, GuatemalaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 11 days after a magnitude 4.8 earthquake had hit on Sunday, Mar 8, 2026, at 08:52 pm local time (America/Guatemala GMT -6) in 80 km (49 mi) distance to the northwest:Mag. 4.8 earthquake 25 km southeast of Mazatenango - Departamento de Suchitepequez, Guatemala - Mar 8, 2026 - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 6.7. It had occurred 9 years earlier, on Thursday, Jun 22, 2017, at 06:31 am local time (America/Guatemala GMT -6) in North Pacific Ocean, Guatemala:Mag. 6.7 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - 16 km east of Puerto San Jose, Guatemala - Jun 22, 2017 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.9. It had occurred 111 years ago earlier, on Monday, Sep 6, 1915, at 07:20 pm local time (America/El Salvador GMT -6) in Departamento de Chalatenango, El Salvador:Mag. 7.9 earthquake Departamento de Chalatenango - 40 km northeast of San Salvador, El Salvador - Sep 6, 1915 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapMar 17, 01:54 pm (Guatemala)4.284 km53 km (33 mi) to the NW 13 km ESE of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala I FELT ITInfoMar 17, 11:29 am (GMT -6)4.321 km34 km (21 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 75 km south of Escuintla, Guatemala I FELT ITInfoMar 13, 11:05 pm (Guatemala)4.678 km18 km (11 mi) to the SE 16 km S of Iztapa, Guatemala I FELT IT - 26 reportsInfoMar 13, 01:36 pm (GMT -6)4.417 km29 km (18 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, Departamento de Guatemala, 70 km south of Escuintla, Guatemala I FELT IT - 4 reportsInfoMar 8, 08:52 pm (Guatemala)4.8103 km80 km (49 mi) to the NW 25 km southeast of Mazatenango, Departamento de Suchitepequez, Guatemala 67 reportsInfoNov 19, 2025 09:44 pm (Guatemala)4.910 km97 km (60 mi) to the W Offshore Guatemala 1 reportInfoAug 26, 2025 06:25 am (GMT -6)5.035 km89 km (55 mi) to the S 85 km SSW of Puerto San José, GuatemalaInfoAug 16, 2025 11:59 pm (GMT -6)5.410 km86 km (54 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, Departamento de Guatemala, 125 km south of Escuintla, Guatemala 2 reportsInfoJul 29, 2025 03:42 pm (Guatemala)4.810 km90 km (56 mi) to the E 5 km SSW of Comapa, Guatemala 12 reportsInfoJan 26, 2024 11:52 pm (Guatemala)6.190 km22 km (13 mi) to the NEDepartamento de Santa Rosa, 65 km south of Guatemala City, Guatemala 263 reportsInfoFeb 16, 2022 01:12 am (Guatemala)6.260 km73 km (45 mi) to the W 46 km southwest of Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa, Guatemala 773 reportsInfoDec 19, 2019 06:35 am (Guatemala)5.960 km48 km (30 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 42 km south of La Gomera, Guatemala 39 reportsInfoJun 22, 2017 06:31 am (Guatemala)6.734 km10 km (6.2 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 16 km east of Puerto San Jose, Guatemala 47 reportsInfoMar 25, 2013 05:02 pm (Guatemala)6.2189 km70 km (43 mi) to the NE 8.5 km southwest of San Jose Pinula, Departamento de Guatemala, Guatemala 2 reportsInfoNov 7, 2012 10:35 am (GMT -6)7.424 km123 km (76 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 34 km south of Champerico, Guatemala 8 reportsInfoMay 3, 2009 10:21 am (Guatemala)6.3108 km80 km (50 mi) to the NW 5 km S of San Lucas Tolimán, GuatemalaInfoApr 14, 2008 09:03 pm (GMT -6)6.133 km44 km (28 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 84 km south of Escuintla, GuatemalaInfoJun 13, 2007 01:29 pm (GMT -6)6.723 km45 km (28 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 85 km south of Escuintla, GuatemalaInfoDec 3, 2006 02:52 pm (Guatemala)6.061 km49 km (30 mi) to the W 43 km southwest of Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa, GuatemalaInfoNov 20, 2004 04:01 pm (GMT -6)6.341 km98 km (61 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 52 km southwest of Sonsonate, El SalvadorInfoAug 25, 2003 12:28 am (Guatemala)6.0100 km35 km (22 mi) to the W 42 km southwest of Escuintla, Departamento de Escuintla, GuatemalaInfoJan 20, 2003 08:46 pm (GMT -6)6.524 km34 km (21 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 75 km south of Escuintla, GuatemalaInfoNov 8, 2002 06:14 pm (Guatemala)6.033 km51 km (31 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 76 km southwest of Escuintla, GuatemalaInfoJan 22, 2001 11:23 pm (Guatemala)5.964 km19 km (12 mi) to the NW 13 km NW of Puerto San José, GuatemalaInfoJan 13, 2001 11:33 am (El Salvador)7.760 km247 km (154 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 41 km southwest of Usulutan, El SalvadorInfoJun 6, 1999 01:08 am (Guatemala)6.333 km3.8 km (2.3 mi) to the S offshore GuatemalaInfoMay 10, 1998 12:05 am (GMT -6)6.333 km28 km (18 mi) to the S offshore GuatemalaInfoMar 2, 1998 08:24 pm (Guatemala)6.163 km91 km (57 mi) to the NW 18 km south of Mazatenango, Departamento de Suchitepequez, GuatemalaInfoJan 10, 1998 02:20 am (Guatemala)6.633 km91 km (57 mi) to the NW 18 km south of Mazatenango, Departamento de Suchitepequez, GuatemalaInfoDec 22, 1997 04:03 am (Guatemala)6.159 km52 km (33 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 80 km southeast of Escuintla, GuatemalaInfoDec 4, 1997 08:56 am (GMT -6)6.081 km34 km (21 mi) to the S offshore GuatemalaInfoSep 10, 1993 01:12 pm (Merida)7.234 km221 km (137 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 46 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoSep 18, 1991 03:48 am (Guatemala)6.25 km83 km (52 mi) to the N 4 km SE of Patzún, GuatemalaInfoNov 3, 1988 08:47 am (Guatemala)6.669 km34 km (21 mi) to the EDepartamento de Santa Rosa, 85 km south of Guatemala City, GuatemalaInfoDec 1, 1983 09:09 pm (Guatemala)7.067 km127 km (79 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 97 km southwest of Quetzaltenango, GuatemalaInfoJun 19, 1982 12:21 am (El Salvador)7.273 km163 km (101 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 45 km southwest of San Salvador, El SalvadorInfoOct 27, 1979 03:43 pm (Guatemala)6.665 km17 km (10.7 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 59 km south of Escuintla, GuatemalaInfoOct 27, 1979 08:35 am (Guatemala)6.858 km17 km (10.5 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 12 km southwest of Puerto San Jose, GuatemalaInfoFeb 4, 1976 03:01 am (Guatemala)7.55 km236 km (147 mi) to the NE 32 km southwest of Morales, Departamento de Izabal, GuatemalaInfoApr 29, 1970 08:01 am (GMT -6)7.335 km214 km (133 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 60 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoAug 28, 1955 02:13 pm (GMT -6)6.745 km35 km (22 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 72 km south of Escuintla, GuatemalaInfoOct 23, 1950 04:13 pm (Universal Time)7.165 km132 km (82 mi) to the W 2 km north of Champerico, Departamento de Retalhuleu, GuatemalaInfoAug 6, 1942 11:37 pm (Universal Time)7.735 km44 km (27 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 63 km southwest of Escuintla, GuatemalaInfoJul 27, 1940 01:32 pm (Universal Time)6.835 km71 km (44 mi) to the W GuatemalaInfoNov 19, 1936 09:10 pm (Universal Time)6.845 km25 km (15 mi) to the SE GuatemalaInfoDec 14, 1935 10:05 pm (Universal Time)7.335 km200 km (124 mi) to the NW 4.1 km southwest of Puerto Madero, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoJul 14, 1930 10:40 pm (Universal Time)6.815 km74 km (46 mi) to the EDepartamento de Santa Rosa, 74 km southeast of Guatemala City, GuatemalaInfoFeb 8, 1926 03:18 pm (Universal Time)7.120 km280 km (174 mi) to the SE offshore El SalvadorInfoSep 6, 1915 07:20 pm (El Salvador)7.90 km190 km (118 mi) to the EDepartamento de Chalatenango, 40 km northeast of San Salvador, El SalvadorInfoApr 18, 1902 08:23 pm (Guatemala)7.50 km27 km (17 mi) to the WInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]