Moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 24 km depth13 Dec 21:28 UTC: First to report: INETER after 6 minutes.13 Dec 21:29: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeDec 13, 2025 21:21:48 UTC - Local time at epicenterSaturday, Dec 13, 2025, at 03:21 pm (GMT -6)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.1Depth24 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude13.44°N / 90.92°WGuatemalaAlso near: El Salvador 95 km (59 mi) awaySeismic antipode13.44°S / 89.08°EShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoTecuamburro (97 km / 60 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeFew Clouds 28.1°C (83 F), humidity: 68%, wind: 2 m/s (5 kts) from WSWEstimated seismic energy released8.9 x 1010 joules (24.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 21.3 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.1 | about seismic energy14 minutes agoDec 13, 2025 21:21 GMT / Dec 13, 2025 03:21 pm (GMT -6)Lat / Lng: 13.44 / -90.92: Offshore GuatemalaSource: EMSCOther sources: INETER: 4.1 / 24 km, GFZ: 4.7 / 10 km, 1 more...Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22500181',13.44000,-90.92000,'14 minutes ago: Mag. 4.1, Offshore 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 Escuintla, a city with more than 160,000 inhabitants in Guatemala, in 97 km (60 mi) distance north of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of Guatemala, Guatemala City, 141 km (87 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake was probably felt as very weak shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry55 km (34 mi)N of epicenterPuerto San Jose(pop: 18,700)III: WeakMunicipio de San Jose, Departamento de EscuintlaGuatemala59 km (37 mi)N of epicenterIztapa(pop: 4,020)III: WeakDepartamento de EscuintlaGuatemala73 km (45 mi)N of epicenterLa Gomera(pop: 24,000)II: Very weakDepartamento de EscuintlaGuatemala85 km (53 mi)N of epicenterMasagua(pop: 45,300)II: Very weakDepartamento de EscuintlaGuatemala88 km (55 mi)N of epicenterLa Democracia(pop: 13,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de EscuintlaGuatemala89 km (55 mi)NE of epicenterGuazacapan(pop: 18,900)II: Very weakDepartamento de Santa RosaGuatemala92 km (57 mi)NE of epicenterChiquimulilla(pop: 12,800)II: Very weakDepartamento de Santa RosaGuatemala94 km (58 mi)NW of epicenterNueva Concepcion(pop: 11,100)II: Very weakMunicipio de Nueva Concepcion, Departamento de EscuintlaGuatemala97 km (60 mi)N of epicenterEscuintla(pop: 156,300)II: Very weakDepartamento de EscuintlaGuatemala100 km (62 mi)N of epicenterSanta Lucia Cotzumalguapa(pop: 112,800)II: Very weakMunicipio de Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa, Departamento de EscuintlaGuatemala110 km (68 mi)N of epicenterPalin(pop: 65,900)II: Very weakMunicipio de Palin, Departamento de EscuintlaGuatemala112 km (70 mi)N of epicenterPatulul(pop: 40,700)II: Very weakDepartamento de SuchitepequezGuatemala114 km (71 mi)NE of epicenterBarberena(pop: 47,100)II: Very weakDepartamento de Santa RosaGuatemala115 km (71 mi)NE of epicenterCuilapa(pop: 41,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de Santa RosaGuatemala118 km (73 mi)N of epicenterYepocapa(pop: 34,900)II: Very weakDepartamento de ChimaltenangoGuatemala119 km (74 mi)N of epicenterAmatitlan(pop: 71,800)II: Very weakMunicipio de Amatitlan, Departamento de GuatemalaGuatemala122 km (76 mi)N of epicenterCiudad Vieja(pop: 33,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de SacatepequezGuatemala123 km (77 mi)N of epicenterVilla Canales(pop: 155,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de GuatemalaGuatemala124 km (77 mi)N of epicenterPetapa(pop: 135,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de GuatemalaGuatemala125 km (78 mi)NE of epicenterFraijanes(pop: 58,900)II: Very weakDepartamento de GuatemalaGuatemala126 km (78 mi)N of epicenterAntigua Guatemala(pop: 46,100)II: Very weakDepartamento de SacatepequezGuatemala126 km (78 mi)N of epicenterVilla Nueva(pop: 618,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de GuatemalaGuatemala130 km (81 mi)N of epicenterChicacao(pop: 60,700)II: Very weakDepartamento de SuchitepequezGuatemala134 km (83 mi)N of epicenterSanta Catarina Pinula(pop: 80,600)II: Very weakDepartamento de GuatemalaGuatemala135 km (84 mi)NE of epicenterSan Jose Pinula(pop: 79,800)II: Very weakMunicipio de San Jose Pinula, Departamento de GuatemalaGuatemala136 km (85 mi)N of epicenterChimaltenango(pop: 97,000)II: Very weakDepartamento de ChimaltenangoGuatemala137 km (85 mi)N of epicenterMixco(pop: 465,800)II: Very weakDepartamento de GuatemalaGuatemala137 km (85 mi)NW of epicenterMazatenango(pop: 77,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de SuchitepequezGuatemala139 km (86 mi)N of epicenterPatzun(pop: 58,200)II: Very weakMunicipio de Patzun, Departamento de ChimaltenangoGuatemala141 km (87 mi)N of epicenterGuatemala City(pop: 994,900)II: Very weakMunicipio de Guatemala, Departamento de GuatemalaGuatemala145 km (90 mi)N of epicenterSan Juan Sacatepequez(pop: 136,900)II: Very weakMunicipio de San Juan Sacatepequez, Departamento de GuatemalaGuatemala146 km (91 mi)NE of epicenterJutiapa(pop: 145,900)II: Very weakDepartamento de JutiapaGuatemala147 km (91 mi)NW of epicenterRetalhuleu(pop: 90,500)II: Very weakDepartamento de RetalhuleuGuatemala148 km (92 mi)N of epicenterChinautla(pop: 105,000)II: Very weakDepartamento de GuatemalaGuatemala151 km (94 mi)N of epicenterSolola(pop: 45,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de SololaGuatemala157 km (98 mi)N of epicenterSan Pedro Ayampuc(pop: 58,600)II: Very weakDepartamento de GuatemalaGuatemala166 km (103 mi)NE of epicenterJalapa(pop: 159,800)II: Very weakDepartamento de JalapaGuatemala169 km (105 mi)NW of epicenterQuetzaltenango(pop: 180,700)II: Very weakDepartamento de QuetzaltenangoGuatemala174 km (108 mi)NW of epicenterCoatepeque(pop: 105,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de QuetzaltenangoGuatemala212 km (132 mi)NE of epicenterChiquimula(pop: 111,500)I: Not feltDepartamento de ChiquimulaGuatemalaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!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 GMT2025-12-13EpicenterAgency4.0924 km15 mi21:21:48OFFSHORE GUATEMALAEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.124 km15 mi21:21:4859 Km al sur de Iztapa, Guatemala0.4 km (0.2 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCINETER4.7110 km6.2 mi(*)21:21:42.36Near Coast of Guatemala37 km (23 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)4.710 km6.2 mi(*)21:21:42Near Coast of Guatemala38 km (24 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.Aftershocks 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 1 km2 (0 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Dec 13, 2025 03:21 pm (GMT -6)14 minutes ago4.124 km0 km - This quakeNorth Pacific Ocean, 55 km S of Puerto San Jose, GuatemalaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 25 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 439 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.43 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.3 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 4.3 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 73 quakes per year (or 6.1 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 305 quakes per year (or 25.4 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 436 quakes per year (or 36.4 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 6 days after a magnitude 4.3 earthquake had hit on Sunday, Dec 7, 2025, at 08:37 am (GMT -6 local time) in 88 km (55 mi) distance to the west:Mag. 4.3 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - 109 km south of Retalhuleu, Guatemala - Dec 7, 2025 - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 6.7. It had occurred 8 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 110 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 TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapDec 7, 08:37 am (GMT -6)4.349 km88 km (55 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 109 km south of Retalhuleu, Guatemala I FELT ITInfoNov 19, 03:09 pm (Guatemala)4.693 km66 km (41 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 82 km southeast of Escuintla, Guatemala 6 reportsInfoNov 16, 06:09 pm (Guatemala)4.231 km74 km (46 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 77 km south of Retalhuleu, GuatemalaInfoOct 28, 12:55 pm (Guatemala)4.345 km80 km (49 mi) to the NW 74 km southwest of Escuintla, Departamento de Escuintla, Guatemala 2 reportsInfoOct 27, 09:32 am (Guatemala)4.244 km97 km (60 mi) to the NW Offshore GuatemalaInfoAug 23, 03:14 am (GMT -6)6.010 km73 km (45 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, Departamento de San Salvador, 81 km southwest of Acajutla, El Salvador 86 reportsInfoJan 26, 2024 11:52 pm (Guatemala)6.190 km77 km (48 mi) to the NEDepartamento de Santa Rosa, 65 km south of Guatemala City, Guatemala 263 reportsInfoFeb 16, 2022 01:12 am (Guatemala)6.260 km94 km (58 mi) to the NW 46 km southwest of Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa, Guatemala 773 reportsInfoDec 19, 2019 06:35 am (Guatemala)5.960 km39 km (24 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 42 km south of La Gomera, Guatemala 39 reportsInfoOct 28, 2018 04:23 pm (GMT -6)6.110 km72 km (45 mi) to the SE Near Coast of Guatemala 2 reportsInfoJun 22, 2017 06:31 am (Guatemala)6.734 km57 km (35 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 16 km east of Puerto San Jose, Guatemala 47 reportsInfoNov 7, 2012 10:35 am (GMT -6)7.424 km122 km (76 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 34 km south of Champerico, Guatemala 8 reportsInfoAug 26, 2012 10:37 pm (GMT -6)7.328 km291 km (181 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 184 km south of San Salvador, El SalvadorInfoApr 14, 2008 09:03 pm (GMT -6)6.133 km37 km (23 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 84 km south of Escuintla, GuatemalaInfoJun 13, 2007 01:29 pm (GMT -6)6.723 km35 km (22 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 85 km south of Escuintla, GuatemalaInfoDec 3, 2006 02:52 pm (Guatemala)6.061 km69 km (43 mi) to the NW 43 km southwest of Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa, GuatemalaInfoNov 20, 2004 04:01 pm (GMT -6)6.341 km94 km (58 mi) to the E offshore El SalvadorInfoAug 25, 2003 12:28 am (Guatemala)6.0100 km68 km (42 mi) to the N 42 km southwest of Escuintla, Departamento de Escuintla, GuatemalaInfoJan 20, 2003 08:46 pm (GMT -6)6.524 km26 km (16 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 75 km south of Escuintla, GuatemalaInfoNov 8, 2002 06:14 pm (Guatemala)6.033 km44 km (28 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 76 km southwest of Escuintla, GuatemalaInfoJan 13, 2001 11:33 am (El Salvador)7.760 km249 km (154 mi) to the E 28 km SSW of Puerto El Triunfo, El SalvadorInfoJun 6, 1999 01:08 am (Guatemala)6.333 km53 km (33 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 45 km south of Escuintla, GuatemalaInfoMay 10, 1998 12:05 am (GMT -6)6.333 km32 km (20 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 70 km south of Escuintla, GuatemalaInfoDec 22, 1997 04:03 am (Guatemala)6.159 km73 km (46 mi) to the NE 28 km SSW of Pasaco, GuatemalaInfoDec 4, 1997 08:56 am (GMT -6)6.081 km36 km (22 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 75 km south of Escuintla, GuatemalaInfoSep 11, 1993 09:22 pm (Guatemala)6.068 km68 km (42 mi) to the NE offshore GuatemalaInfoSep 10, 1993 01:12 pm (Merida)7.234 km234 km (145 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 46 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoSep 28, 1992 01:41 am (GMT -6)6.067 km27 km (17 mi) to the E offshore GuatemalaInfoNov 3, 1988 08:47 am (Guatemala)6.669 km71 km (44 mi) to the NEDepartamento de Santa Rosa, 85 km south of Guatemala City, GuatemalaInfoJun 2, 1985 08:45 pm (GMT -6)6.366 km90 km (56 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 75 km southwest of Sonsonate, El SalvadorInfoDec 1, 1983 09:09 pm (Guatemala)7.067 km129 km (80 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 97 km southwest of Quetzaltenango, GuatemalaInfoJun 19, 1982 12:21 am (El Salvador)7.273 km166 km (103 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 45 km southwest of San Salvador, El SalvadorInfoOct 27, 1979 03:43 pm (Guatemala)6.665 km43 km (27 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 59 km south of Escuintla, GuatemalaInfoOct 27, 1979 08:35 am (Guatemala)6.858 km44 km (27 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 12 km southwest of Puerto San Jose, GuatemalaInfoFeb 4, 1976 03:01 am (Guatemala)7.55 km287 km (178 mi) to the NE 7 km N of Los Amates, GuatemalaInfoApr 29, 1970 08:01 am (GMT -6)7.335 km222 km (138 mi) to the NW offshore Chiapas, MexicoInfoAug 28, 1955 02:13 pm (GMT -6)6.745 km26 km (16 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 72 km south of Escuintla, GuatemalaInfoOct 23, 1950 04:13 pm (Universal Time)7.165 km145 km (90 mi) to the NW 1 km NNW of Champerico, GuatemalaInfoAug 6, 1942 11:37 pm (Universal Time)7.735 km54 km (33 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 63 km southwest of Escuintla, GuatemalaInfoJul 27, 1940 01:32 pm (Universal Time)6.835 km79 km (49 mi) to the NW 30 km southwest of Nueva Concepcion, Departamento de Escuintla, GuatemalaInfoNov 19, 1936 09:10 pm (Universal Time)6.845 km55 km (34 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, Departamento de Santa Rosa, 94 km south of Guatemala City, GuatemalaInfoDec 14, 1935 10:05 pm (Universal Time)7.335 km215 km (133 mi) to the NW Chiapas, MexicoInfoFeb 10, 1929 03:39 pm (Universal Time)6.630 km7.1 km (4.4 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 90 km south of Escuintla, GuatemalaInfoJan 24, 1929 08:36 pm (Universal Time)7.015 km60 km (37 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 190 km south of Guatemala City, GuatemalaInfoFeb 8, 1926 03:18 pm (Universal Time)7.120 km263 km (163 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 161 km south of San Salvador, El SalvadorInfoSep 6, 1915 07:20 pm (El Salvador)7.90 km217 km (135 mi) to the EDepartamento de Chalatenango, 40 km northeast of San Salvador, El SalvadorInfoApr 18, 1902 08:23 pm (Guatemala)7.50 km63 km (39 mi) to the NInfoMap of 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