Moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 12 km depth20 Jul 16:35 UTC: First to report: INETER after 9 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJul 20, 2025 16:26:14 UTC - Local time at epicenter2025-07-20 10:26:14Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.0Depth12 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude13.09°N / 91.18°WGuatemalaSeismic antipode13.09°S / 88.82°EShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceINETERNearest volcanoPueblo Nuevo Viñas (143 km / 89 mi)Estimated seismic energy released6.3 x 1010 joules (17.5 megawatt hours, equivalent to 15.1 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.0 | about seismic energy9 minutes agoJul 20, 2025 16:26 GMT / 2025-07-20 10:26:14Lat / Lng: 13.09 / -91.18: 93 km Al Sur De San Jose, GuatemalaSource: INETERDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-21976302',13.09000,-91.18000,'9 minutes ago: Mag. 4.0, 93 km Al Sur De San Jose, 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 Puerto San Jose, a town with 19,000 inhabitants in Guatemala, in 100 km (62 mi) distance north of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. In the capital of Guatemala, Guatemala City, 187 km (116 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry100 km (62 mi)N of epicenterPuerto San Jose(pop: 18,700)II: Very weakMunicipio de San Jose, Departamento de EscuintlaGuatemala107 km (66 mi)NE of epicenterIztapa(pop: 4,020)II: Very weakDepartamento de EscuintlaGuatemala111 km (69 mi)N of epicenterLa Gomera(pop: 24,000)II: Very weakDepartamento de EscuintlaGuatemala124 km (77 mi)N of epicenterNueva Concepcion(pop: 11,100)II: Very weakMunicipio de Nueva Concepcion, Departamento de EscuintlaGuatemala129 km (80 mi)N of epicenterMasagua(pop: 45,300)II: Very weakDepartamento de EscuintlaGuatemala129 km (80 mi)N of epicenterLa Democracia(pop: 13,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de EscuintlaGuatemala134 km (83 mi)N of epicenterTiquisate(pop: 18,200)II: Very weakDepartamento de EscuintlaGuatemala137 km (85 mi)NE of epicenterGuazacapan(pop: 18,900)II: Very weakDepartamento de Santa RosaGuatemala140 km (87 mi)N of epicenterSanta Lucia Cotzumalguapa(pop: 112,800)II: Very weakMunicipio de Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa, Departamento de EscuintlaGuatemala140 km (87 mi)NE of epicenterChiquimulilla(pop: 12,800)II: Very weakDepartamento de Santa RosaGuatemala141 km (88 mi)N of epicenterEscuintla(pop: 156,300)II: Very weakDepartamento de EscuintlaGuatemala146 km (91 mi)N of epicenterRio Bravo(pop: 7,570)II: Very weakDepartamento de SuchitepequezGuatemala148 km (92 mi)N of epicenterPatulul(pop: 40,700)II: Very weakDepartamento de SuchitepequezGuatemala150 km (93 mi)N of epicenterSanta Barbara(pop: 17,200)II: Very weakDepartamento de SuchitepequezGuatemala155 km (96 mi)N of epicenterPalin(pop: 65,900)II: Very weakMunicipio de Palin, Departamento de EscuintlaGuatemala155 km (97 mi)NW of epicenterChamperico(pop: 9,940)II: Very weakDepartamento de RetalhuleuGuatemala157 km (97 mi)E of epicenterAcajutla(pop: 22,800)II: Very weakDepartamento de SonsonateEl Salvador158 km (98 mi)N of epicenterSanto Domingo Suchitepequez(pop: 6,270)II: Very weakDepartamento de SuchitepequezGuatemala159 km (99 mi)N of epicenterYepocapa(pop: 34,900)II: Very weakDepartamento de ChimaltenangoGuatemala159 km (99 mi)NE of epicenterMoyuta(pop: 8,150)II: Very weakDepartamento de JutiapaGuatemala160 km (100 mi)N of epicenterAlotenango(pop: 24,000)II: Very weakDepartamento de SacatepequezGuatemala162 km (100 mi)NE of epicenterBarberena(pop: 47,100)II: Very weakDepartamento de Santa RosaGuatemala163 km (101 mi)NE of epicenterCuilapa(pop: 41,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de Santa RosaGuatemala164 km (102 mi)N of epicenterSanta Maria de Jesus(pop: 21,800)II: Very weakMunicipio de Santa Maria de Jesus, Departamento de SacatepequezGuatemala165 km (103 mi)N of epicenterAmatitlan(pop: 71,800)II: Very weakMunicipio de Amatitlan, Departamento de GuatemalaGuatemala166 km (103 mi)N of epicenterCiudad Vieja(pop: 33,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de SacatepequezGuatemala167 km (104 mi)NE of epicenterOratorio(pop: 10,200)II: Very weakDepartamento de Santa RosaGuatemala170 km (106 mi)NE of epicenterVilla Canales(pop: 155,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de GuatemalaGuatemala171 km (106 mi)N of epicenterPetapa(pop: 135,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de GuatemalaGuatemala171 km (107 mi)NE of epicenterAhuachapan(pop: 34,100)II: Very weakDepartamento de AhuachapanEl Salvador172 km (107 mi)NE of epicenterJalpatagua(pop: 28,800)II: Very weakDepartamento de JutiapaGuatemala172 km (107 mi)N of epicenterVilla Nueva(pop: 618,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de GuatemalaGuatemala172 km (107 mi)NE of epicenterSonsonate(pop: 59,500)II: Very weakDepartamento de SonsonateEl Salvador173 km (107 mi)NE of epicenterFraijanes(pop: 58,900)II: Very weakDepartamento de GuatemalaGuatemala174 km (108 mi)NE of epicenterNueva Santa Rosa(pop: 10,100)II: Very weakDepartamento de Santa RosaGuatemala174 km (108 mi)NE of epicenterSonzacate(pop: 15,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de SonsonateEl Salvador187 km (116 mi)N of epicenterGuatemala City(pop: 994,900)I: Not feltMunicipio de Guatemala, Departamento de GuatemalaGuatemala193 km (120 mi)NE of epicenterJutiapa(pop: 145,900)I: Not feltDepartamento de JutiapaGuatemala197 km (122 mi)NE of epicenterAtescatempa(pop: 11,500)I: Not feltDepartamento de JutiapaGuatemala211 km (131 mi)NE of epicenterAsuncion Mita(pop: 48,300)I: Not feltMunicipio de Asuncion Mita, Departamento de JutiapaGuatemalaNotes:(*) 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 GMT2025-07-20EpicenterAgency4.012 km7.5 mi16:26:1493 Km al sur de San Jose, 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 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)2025-07-20 10:26:149 minutes ago4.012 km0 km - This quake93 km Al Sur De 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 283 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 62.5 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.23 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.4 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 2.7 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 54 quakes per year (or 4.5 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 218 quakes per year (or 18.2 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 281 quakes per year (or 23.4 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake