Moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake at 5 km depth25 May 00:57 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 3 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMay 25, 2026 00:54:16 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, May 24, 2026, at 06:54 pm (GMT -6)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.30Depth5 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude13.51°N / 91.3°WGuatemalaSeismic antipode13.51°S / 88.7°EShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoPueblo Nuevo Viñas (115 km / 71 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 30°C (86 F), humidity: 72%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from WNWEstimated seismic energy released1.8 x 1011 joules (49.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 42.5 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.3 | about seismic energy4 minutes agoMay 25, 2026 00:54 GMT / May 24, 2026 06:54 pm (GMT -6)Lat / Lng: 13.51 / -91.3: Offshore GuatemalaSource: EMSCDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23032285',13.51000,-91.30000,'4 minutes ago: Mag. 4.3, 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 Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa, a city with more than 110,000 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, 152 km (94 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(*)RegionCountry69 km (43 mi)N of epicenterLa Gomera(pop: 24,000)III: WeakDepartamento de EscuintlaGuatemala69 km (43 mi)NE of epicenterPuerto San Jose(pop: 18,700)III: WeakMunicipio de San Jose, Departamento de EscuintlaGuatemala77 km (48 mi)N of epicenterNueva Concepcion(pop: 11,100)III: WeakMunicipio de Nueva Concepcion, Departamento de EscuintlaGuatemala79 km (49 mi)NE of epicenterIztapa(pop: 4,020)III: WeakDepartamento de EscuintlaGuatemala86 km (54 mi)N of epicenterTiquisate(pop: 18,200)III: WeakDepartamento de EscuintlaGuatemala89 km (55 mi)NE of epicenterLa Democracia(pop: 13,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de EscuintlaGuatemala91 km (57 mi)NE of epicenterMasagua(pop: 45,300)II: Very weakDepartamento de EscuintlaGuatemala97 km (60 mi)N of epicenterSanta Lucia Cotzumalguapa(pop: 112,800)II: Very weakMunicipio de Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa, Departamento de EscuintlaGuatemala103 km (64 mi)N of epicenterPatulul(pop: 40,700)II: Very weakDepartamento de SuchitepequezGuatemala104 km (65 mi)NE of epicenterEscuintla(pop: 156,300)II: Very weakDepartamento de EscuintlaGuatemala115 km (71 mi)N of epicenterChicacao(pop: 60,700)II: Very weakDepartamento de SuchitepequezGuatemala116 km (72 mi)N of epicenterMazatenango(pop: 77,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de SuchitepequezGuatemala116 km (72 mi)N of epicenterYepocapa(pop: 34,900)II: Very weakDepartamento de ChimaltenangoGuatemala119 km (74 mi)NE of epicenterPalin(pop: 65,900)II: Very weakMunicipio de Palin, Departamento de EscuintlaGuatemala121 km (75 mi)N of epicenterRetalhuleu(pop: 90,500)II: Very weakDepartamento de RetalhuleuGuatemala128 km (79 mi)N of epicenterNuevo San Carlos(pop: 39,600)II: Very weakDepartamento de RetalhuleuGuatemala129 km (80 mi)NE of epicenterAmatitlan(pop: 71,800)II: Very weakMunicipio de Amatitlan, Departamento de GuatemalaGuatemala131 km (82 mi)NE of epicenterAntigua Guatemala(pop: 46,100)II: Very weakDepartamento de SacatepequezGuatemala134 km (83 mi)N of epicenterPatzun(pop: 58,200)II: Very weakMunicipio de Patzun, Departamento de ChimaltenangoGuatemala135 km (84 mi)NE of epicenterBarberena(pop: 47,100)II: Very weakDepartamento de Santa RosaGuatemala136 km (85 mi)NE of epicenterPetapa(pop: 135,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de GuatemalaGuatemala136 km (85 mi)NE of epicenterVilla Canales(pop: 155,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de GuatemalaGuatemala137 km (85 mi)NE of epicenterVilla Nueva(pop: 618,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de GuatemalaGuatemala138 km (85 mi)NE of epicenterCuilapa(pop: 41,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de Santa RosaGuatemala138 km (86 mi)N of epicenterChimaltenango(pop: 97,000)II: Very weakDepartamento de ChimaltenangoGuatemala141 km (88 mi)N of epicenterSolola(pop: 45,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de SololaGuatemala141 km (88 mi)NE of epicenterFraijanes(pop: 58,900)II: Very weakDepartamento de GuatemalaGuatemala145 km (90 mi)NE of epicenterMixco(pop: 465,800)II: Very weakDepartamento de GuatemalaGuatemala146 km (91 mi)NW of epicenterCoatepeque(pop: 105,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de QuetzaltenangoGuatemala146 km (91 mi)NE of epicenterSanta Catarina Pinula(pop: 80,600)II: Very weakDepartamento de GuatemalaGuatemala150 km (93 mi)NE of epicenterSan Jose Pinula(pop: 79,800)II: Very weakMunicipio de San Jose Pinula, Departamento de GuatemalaGuatemala150 km (93 mi)N of epicenterQuetzaltenango(pop: 180,700)II: Very weakDepartamento de QuetzaltenangoGuatemala152 km (94 mi)NE of epicenterGuatemala City(pop: 994,900)II: Very weakMunicipio de Guatemala, Departamento de GuatemalaGuatemala152 km (94 mi)NE of epicenterSan Juan Sacatepequez(pop: 136,900)II: Very weakMunicipio de San Juan Sacatepequez, Departamento de GuatemalaGuatemala156 km (97 mi)N of epicenterTotonicapan(pop: 104,000)II: Very weakMunicipio de Totonicapan, Departamento de TotonicapanGuatemala158 km (98 mi)NE of epicenterChinautla(pop: 105,000)II: Very weakDepartamento de GuatemalaGuatemala161 km (100 mi)N of epicenterChichicastenango(pop: 141,600)II: Very weakDepartamento del QuicheGuatemala175 km (109 mi)NE of epicenterJutiapa(pop: 145,900)II: Very weakDepartamento de JutiapaGuatemala176 km (109 mi)NW of epicenterMalacatan(pop: 92,800)II: Very weakDepartamento de San MarcosGuatemala189 km (117 mi)NE of epicenterJalapa(pop: 159,800)II: Very weakDepartamento de JalapaGuatemalaNotes:(*) 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!Get the Android appCompare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar 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It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-05-25EpicenterAgency4.35 km3.1 mi00:54:16OFFSHORE GUATEMALAEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)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 2 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)May 24, 2026 06:54 pm (GMT -6)4 minutes ago4.35 km0 km - This quakeNorth Pacific Ocean, 69 km S of La Gomera, Departamento de Escuintla, 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 350 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.36 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.8 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 4.7 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 78 quakes per year (or 6.5 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 277 quakes per year (or 23.1 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 347 quakes per year (or 29 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 25 to 30 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake