Moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 5 km depth30 Sep 14:26 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 2 minutes.30 Sep 14:29: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeSep 30, 2026 14:24:49 UTC - Local time at epicenterWednesday, Sep 30, 2026, at 08:24 am (America/Guatemala GMT -6)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.00Depth5 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude14.383°N / 90.098°WDepartamento de Santa Rosa, GuatemalaAlso near: El Salvador 44 km (27 mi) away | Honduras 81 km (50 mi) awaySeismic antipode14.383°S / 89.902°EShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt1 reportPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoFlores (14 km / 9 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 19.8°C (68 F), humidity: 88%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from SWEstimated 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 energy16 minutes ago reported feltSep 30, 2026 14:24 GMT / Sep 30, 2026 08:24 am (Guatemala time)Lat / Lng: 14.383 / -90.098: GuatemalaSource: EMSCOther sources: INETER: 4.1 / 2 kmDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23401452',14.38300,-90.09800,'16 minutes ago: Mag. 4.0, 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 53 km (33 mi) distance northwest 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(*)RegionCountry13 km (8 mi)S of epicenterSan Jose Acatempa(pop: 6,370)IV: LightDepartamento de JutiapaGuatemala14 km (8 mi)NW of epicenterSan Rafael Las Flores(pop: 2,570)IV: LightDepartamento de Santa RosaGuatemala19 km (12 mi)W of epicenterNueva Santa Rosa(pop: 10,100)III: WeakDepartamento de Santa RosaGuatemala19 km (12 mi)SW of epicenterOratorio(pop: 10,200)III: WeakDepartamento de Santa RosaGuatemala25 km (15 mi)SW of epicenterCuilapa(pop: 41,400)III: WeakDepartamento de Santa RosaGuatemala25 km (16 mi)SE of epicenterJutiapa(pop: 145,900)III: WeakDepartamento de JutiapaGuatemala28 km (17 mi)NE of epicenterMonjas(pop: 13,500)III: WeakDepartamento de JalapaGuatemala29 km (18 mi)S of epicenterJalpatagua(pop: 28,800)III: WeakDepartamento de JutiapaGuatemala30 km (18 mi)W of epicenterBarberena(pop: 47,100)III: WeakDepartamento de Santa RosaGuatemala38 km (24 mi)W of epicenterFraijanes(pop: 58,900)III: WeakDepartamento de GuatemalaGuatemala38 km (24 mi)NW of epicenterSan Jose Pinula(pop: 79,800)III: WeakMunicipio de San Jose Pinula, Departamento de GuatemalaGuatemala39 km (24 mi)E of epicenterSanta Catarina Mita(pop: 10,800)III: WeakDepartamento de JutiapaGuatemala42 km (26 mi)E of epicenterAsuncion Mita(pop: 48,300)III: WeakMunicipio de Asuncion Mita, Departamento de JutiapaGuatemala42 km (26 mi)NW of epicenterPalencia(pop: 18,600)III: WeakDepartamento de GuatemalaGuatemala45 km (28 mi)SW of epicenterChiquimulilla(pop: 12,800)III: WeakDepartamento de Santa RosaGuatemala46 km (29 mi)N of epicenterSanarate(pop: 15,800)III: WeakDepartamento de El ProgresoGuatemala48 km (30 mi)NW of epicenterSanta Catarina Pinula(pop: 80,600)III: WeakDepartamento de GuatemalaGuatemala48 km (30 mi)W of epicenterVilla Canales(pop: 155,400)III: WeakDepartamento de GuatemalaGuatemala49 km (30 mi)SW of epicenterGuazacapan(pop: 18,900)III: WeakDepartamento de Santa RosaGuatemala50 km (31 mi)NE of epicenterSan Luis Jilotepeque(pop: 24,700)III: WeakDepartamento de JalapaGuatemala52 km (32 mi)W of epicenterPetapa(pop: 135,400)III: WeakDepartamento de GuatemalaGuatemala53 km (33 mi)NW of epicenterGuatemala City(pop: 994,900)III: WeakMunicipio de Guatemala, Departamento de GuatemalaGuatemala55 km (34 mi)W of epicenterVilla Nueva(pop: 618,400)III: WeakDepartamento de GuatemalaGuatemala56 km (35 mi)NW of epicenterChinautla(pop: 105,000)III: WeakDepartamento de GuatemalaGuatemala58 km (36 mi)NW of epicenterSan Pedro Ayampuc(pop: 58,600)III: WeakDepartamento de GuatemalaGuatemala59 km (37 mi)W of epicenterAmatitlan(pop: 71,800)III: WeakMunicipio de Amatitlan, Departamento de GuatemalaGuatemala61 km (38 mi)NW of epicenterMixco(pop: 465,800)II: Very weakDepartamento de GuatemalaGuatemala63 km (39 mi)SE of epicenterChalchuapa(pop: 32,300)II: Very weakDepartamento de Santa AnaEl Salvador65 km (40 mi)W of epicenterPalin(pop: 65,900)II: Very weakMunicipio de Palin, Departamento de EscuintlaGuatemala65 km (41 mi)NW of epicenterSan Lucas Sacatepequez(pop: 20,700)II: Very weakDepartamento de SacatepequezGuatemala67 km (42 mi)W of epicenterSanta Maria de Jesus(pop: 21,800)II: Very weakMunicipio de Santa Maria de Jesus, Departamento de SacatepequezGuatemala68 km (42 mi)NW of epicenterSantiago Sacatepequez(pop: 29,200)II: Very weakDepartamento de SacatepequezGuatemala70 km (43 mi)NW of epicenterSan Juan Sacatepequez(pop: 136,900)II: Very weakMunicipio de San Juan Sacatepequez, Departamento de GuatemalaGuatemala72 km (45 mi)W of epicenterJocotenango(pop: 17,900)II: Very weakDepartamento de SacatepequezGuatemala73 km (46 mi)W of epicenterCiudad Vieja(pop: 33,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de SacatepequezGuatemala74 km (46 mi)NW of epicenterSumpango(pop: 28,500)II: Very weakDepartamento de SacatepequezGuatemala77 km (48 mi)W of epicenterAlotenango(pop: 24,000)II: Very weakDepartamento de SacatepequezGuatemala83 km (52 mi)N of epicenterSalama(pop: 65,300)II: Very weakMunicipio de Salama, Departamento de Baja VerapazGuatemala84 km (52 mi)W of epicenterChimaltenango(pop: 97,000)II: Very weakDepartamento de ChimaltenangoGuatemala90 km (56 mi)NE of epicenterZacapa(pop: 60,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de ZacapaGuatemalaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (2)The first report about ground shaking reached us after only 2 minutes, before other agencies reported it. So far, we have received 2 reports for this quake from Guatemala. Out of these, 1 people indicated they felt it. The quake was reported to have been felt in up to approx. 50 km (31 mi) distance, with isolated cases to have felt the quake even 53 km (33 mi) away.Most reports came from Guatemala City, the capital of Guatemala with 990,000 inhabitants in Departamento de Guatemala in 53 km (33 mi) distance northwest of the epicenter. Further below is a list of places where most people reported this quake.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.Contribute:Leave a comment if you find a particular report interesting or want to add to it.Flag as inappropriate.Mark as helpful or interesting.Send your own user report!TranslateGuatemala City (52.8 km WNW of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) (reported through our app)zona 1 centro cívico (53 km WNW of epicenter) [Map] / not felt : no lo sentí List of cities/places with most reportsPlaceDistance from epicenterAverage reported Shaking IntensityNr. of reportsGuatemala City, Departamento de Guatemala, Guatemala(Pop.: 994,938)53 km (33 mi)NW of epicenterII: Very weak shaking1Note: Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (2 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 (*)I: Not felt153–53 km (33–33 mi)53 km (33 mi)II: Very weak shaking153–53 km (33–33 mi)53 km (33 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (2 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 GMT2026-09-30EpicenterAgency4.05 km3.1 mi14:24:49GUATEMALAEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.12 km1.2 mi14:24:5023 Km al noroeste de Jutiapa, Guatemala2.5 km (1.6 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCINETERAftershocks 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)Sep 30, 2026 08:24 am (Guatemala)16 minutes ago4.05 km0 km - This quake25 km NE of Cuilapa, Departamento de Santa Rosa, GuatemalaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 516 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.17 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.9 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.89 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 17.2 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 89 quakes per year (or 7.5 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 383 quakes per year (or 32 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 510 quakes per year (or 43 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 22 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 4 weeks after a magnitude 4.0 earthquake had hit on Monday, Aug 31, 2026, at 09:41 am local time (America/Guatemala GMT -6) in 70 km (43 mi) distance to the southwest:Mag. 4.0 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - 27 km south of Guazacapan, Guatemala - Aug 31, 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 TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapAug 31, 09:41 am (Guatemala)4.024 km70 km (43 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 27 km south of Guazacapan, Guatemala 1 reportInfoJul 17, 11:24 am (Guatemala)4.15 km50 km (31 mi) to the SW 3.3 km southeast of Guazacapan, Departamento de Santa Rosa, Guatemala 4 reportsInfoMay 14, 06:41 am (El Salvador)4.01 km76 km (47 mi) to the SE 16 km southwest of Santa Ana, Departamento de Santa Ana, El SalvadorInfoApr 23, 04:23 am (El Salvador)4.252 km97 km (61 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 43 km southwest of Sonsonate, El SalvadorInfoMar 19, 05:57 pm (Guatemala)4.494 km92 km (57 mi) to the SW 42 km south of Escuintla, Departamento de Escuintla, Guatemala 2 reportsInfoJan 9, 2025 10:31 am (El Salvador)5.895 km96 km (59 mi) to the SE 9 km E of Acajutla, El Salvador 91 reportsInfoJul 20, 2024 08:53 pm (Guatemala)6.2272 km34 km (21 mi) to the NE 6.5 km east of Jalapa, Departamento de Jalapa, Guatemala 201 reportsInfoJan 26, 2024 11:52 pm (Guatemala)6.190 km66 km (41 mi) to the SWDepartamento de Santa Rosa, 65 km south of Guatemala City, Guatemala 263 reportsInfoNov 11, 2022 10:39 pm (Guatemala)5.894 km96 km (60 mi) to the W 28 km southwest of Escuintla, Departamento de Escuintla, Guatemala 211 reportsInfoMay 12, 2021 02:45 am (El Salvador)5.937 km97 km (60 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 41 km southwest of Sonsonate, El Salvador 107 reportsInfoJun 22, 2017 06:31 am (Guatemala)6.734 km83 km (51 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 16 km east of Puerto San Jose, Guatemala 47 reportsInfoOct 13, 2014 09:51 pm (GMT -6)7.243 km296 km (184 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 66 km west of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua 88 reportsInfoMar 25, 2013 05:02 pm (Guatemala)6.2189 km41 km (25 mi) to the W 8.5 km southwest of San Jose Pinula, Departamento de Guatemala, Guatemala 2 reportsInfoNov 7, 2012 10:35 am (GMT -6)7.424 km199 km (123 mi) to the W 33 km S of Champerico, Guatemala 8 reportsInfoAug 26, 2012 10:37 pm (GMT -6)7.328 km298 km (185 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 184 km south of San Salvador, El SalvadorInfoJan 18, 2010 09:40 am (El Salvador)5.955 km73 km (45 mi) to the S 17 km SW of San Francisco Menéndez, El SalvadorInfoJun 8, 2007 07:32 am (Guatemala)5.848 km94 km (59 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 11 km southeast of Puerto San Jose, GuatemalaInfoJan 22, 2001 11:23 pm (Guatemala)5.964 km96 km (60 mi) to the SW 13 km NW of Puerto San José, GuatemalaInfoJan 13, 2001 11:33 am (El Salvador)7.760 km215 km (133 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 41 km southwest of Usulutan, El SalvadorInfoJun 6, 1999 01:08 am (Guatemala)6.333 km90 km (56 mi) to the SW offshore GuatemalaInfoDec 22, 1997 04:03 am (Guatemala)6.159 km75 km (47 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 80 km southeast of Escuintla, GuatemalaInfoSep 11, 1993 09:22 pm (Guatemala)6.068 km72 km (44 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 91 km south of Guatemala City, GuatemalaInfoSep 10, 1993 01:12 pm (Merida)7.234 km277 km (172 mi) to the W offshore Chiapas, MexicoInfoAug 22, 1993 04:02 am (Guatemala)5.8108 km67 km (42 mi) to the W 12 km southeast of Escuintla, Departamento de Escuintla, GuatemalaInfoSep 18, 1991 03:48 am (Guatemala)6.25 km100 km (62 mi) to the W 18 km west of Chimaltenango, Departamento de Chimaltenango, GuatemalaInfoDec 16, 1988 03:17 am (Guatemala)5.870 km94 km (58 mi) to the SW 38 km south of Escuintla, Departamento de Escuintla, GuatemalaInfoNov 3, 1988 08:47 am (Guatemala)6.669 km68 km (42 mi) to the SWDepartamento de Santa Rosa, 85 km south of Guatemala City, GuatemalaInfoJan 19, 1988 05:36 am (Guatemala)5.9165 km80 km (50 mi) to the W 9 km SSW of Alotenango, GuatemalaInfoSep 13, 1987 05:20 am (Guatemala)5.8123 km18 km (11 mi) to the SE 9.9 km west of Jutiapa, Departamento de Jutiapa, GuatemalaInfoDec 1, 1983 09:09 pm (Guatemala)7.067 km200 km (124 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 97 km southwest of Quetzaltenango, GuatemalaInfoJun 19, 1982 12:21 am (El Salvador)7.273 km140 km (87 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 45 km southwest of San Salvador, El SalvadorInfoOct 27, 1979 03:43 pm (Guatemala)6.665 km96 km (60 mi) to the SW offshore GuatemalaInfoFeb 4, 1976 03:01 am (Guatemala)7.55 km150 km (93 mi) to the NE 32 km southwest of Morales, Departamento de Izabal, GuatemalaInfoApr 29, 1970 08:01 am (GMT -6)7.335 km276 km (171 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 60 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoOct 21, 1954 12:51 am (Guatemala)6.066 km53 km (33 mi) to the SW GuatemalaInfoOct 23, 1950 04:13 pm (Universal Time)7.165 km196 km (122 mi) to the W 2 km north of Champerico, Departamento de Retalhuleu, GuatemalaInfoAug 6, 1942 11:37 pm (Universal Time)7.735 km129 km (80 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 63 km southwest of Escuintla, GuatemalaInfoNov 22, 1936 06:19 pm (Universal Time)6.445 km81 km (50 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 60 km southeast of Escuintla, GuatemalaInfoNov 19, 1936 09:10 pm (Universal Time)6.845 km83 km (51 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, Departamento de Santa Rosa, 94 km south of Guatemala City, GuatemalaInfoDec 14, 1935 10:05 pm (Universal Time)7.335 km254 km (158 mi) to the W Chiapas, MexicoInfoJul 14, 1930 10:40 pm (Universal Time)6.815 km30 km (19 mi) to the SDepartamento de Santa Rosa, 74 km southeast of Guatemala City, GuatemalaInfoJul 7, 1930 01:33 pm (Universal Time)6.115 km34 km (21 mi) to the SW 11 km south of Cuilapa, Departamento de Santa Rosa, GuatemalaInfoMar 19, 1929 08:53 pm (Universal Time)6.215 km81 km (50 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 46 km south of Escuintla, GuatemalaInfoFeb 8, 1926 03:18 pm (Universal Time)7.120 km272 km (169 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 161 km south of San Salvador, El SalvadorInfoOct 19, 1918 03:23 am (Universal Time)6.435 km57 km (36 mi) to the S El SalvadorInfoJan 25, 1918 01:21 am (Universal Time)6.415 km61 km (38 mi) to the NDepartamento de El Progreso, 52 km northeast of Guatemala City, GuatemalaInfoJan 4, 1918 04:32 am (Universal Time)6.210 km69 km (43 mi) to the NWDepartamento de Baja Verapaz, 35 km northeast of Guatemala City, GuatemalaInfoSep 6, 1915 07:20 pm (El Salvador)7.90 km126 km (78 mi) to the EDepartamento de Chalatenango, 40 km northeast of San Salvador, El SalvadorInfoSep 23, 1907 09:40 pm (Universal Time)6.410 km72 km (45 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 90 km south of Guatemala City, GuatemalaInfoApr 18, 1902 08:23 pm (Guatemala)7.50 km106 km (66 mi) to the SWInfoMap 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]