Moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake at 7 km depth8 Sep 17:07 UTC: First to report: INETER after 5 minutes.8 Sep 17:09: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeSep 8, 2026 17:02:06 UTC - Local time at epicenterTuesday, Sep 8, 2026, at 11:02 am (GMT -6)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.40Depth7 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude13.57°N / 90.83°WGuatemalaAlso near: El Salvador 82 km (51 mi) awaySeismic antipode13.57°S / 89.17°EShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoPueblo Nuevo Viñas (78 km / 48 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeBroken Clouds 28°C (82 F), humidity: 80%, wind: 1 m/s (1 kts) from NEEstimated seismic energy released2.5 x 1011 joules (69.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 60 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.4 | about seismic energy8 minutes agoSep 8, 2026 17:02 GMT / Sep 8, 2026 11:02 am (GMT -6)Lat / Lng: 13.57 / -90.83: Offshore GuatemalaSource: EMSCOther sources: INETER: 4.4 / 4 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23346177',13.57000,-90.83000,'8 minutes ago: Mag. 4.4, 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 81 km (51 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. In the capital of Guatemala, Guatemala City, 124 km (77 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(*)RegionCountry39 km (24 mi)N of epicenterPuerto San Jose(pop: 18,700)III: WeakMunicipio de San Jose, Departamento de EscuintlaGuatemala42 km (26 mi)N of epicenterIztapa(pop: 4,020)III: WeakDepartamento de EscuintlaGuatemala62 km (38 mi)NW of epicenterLa Gomera(pop: 24,000)III: WeakDepartamento de EscuintlaGuatemala70 km (44 mi)N of epicenterMasagua(pop: 45,300)III: WeakDepartamento de EscuintlaGuatemala72 km (45 mi)NE of epicenterGuazacapan(pop: 18,900)III: WeakDepartamento de Santa RosaGuatemala74 km (46 mi)N of epicenterLa Democracia(pop: 13,400)III: WeakDepartamento de EscuintlaGuatemala75 km (46 mi)NE of epicenterChiquimulilla(pop: 12,800)III: WeakDepartamento de Santa RosaGuatemala76 km (47 mi)N of epicenterGuanagazapa(pop: 2,840)III: WeakDepartamento de EscuintlaGuatemala81 km (51 mi)N of epicenterEscuintla(pop: 156,300)III: WeakDepartamento de EscuintlaGuatemala87 km (54 mi)NW of epicenterNueva Concepcion(pop: 11,100)III: WeakMunicipio de Nueva Concepcion, Departamento de EscuintlaGuatemala88 km (54 mi)N of epicenterSanta Lucia Cotzumalguapa(pop: 112,800)III: WeakMunicipio de Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa, Departamento de EscuintlaGuatemala94 km (58 mi)N of epicenterPalin(pop: 65,900)III: WeakMunicipio de Palin, Departamento de EscuintlaGuatemala96 km (60 mi)NE of epicenterBarberena(pop: 47,100)III: WeakDepartamento de Santa RosaGuatemala97 km (60 mi)NE of epicenterCuilapa(pop: 41,400)III: WeakDepartamento de Santa RosaGuatemala98 km (61 mi)NW of epicenterTiquisate(pop: 18,200)III: WeakDepartamento de EscuintlaGuatemala101 km (63 mi)N of epicenterPatulul(pop: 40,700)II: Very weakDepartamento de SuchitepequezGuatemala103 km (64 mi)N of epicenterAmatitlan(pop: 71,800)II: Very weakMunicipio de Amatitlan, Departamento de GuatemalaGuatemala106 km (66 mi)N of epicenterVilla Canales(pop: 155,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de GuatemalaGuatemala108 km (67 mi)N of epicenterPetapa(pop: 135,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de GuatemalaGuatemala108 km (67 mi)NE of epicenterFraijanes(pop: 58,900)II: Very weakDepartamento de GuatemalaGuatemala109 km (68 mi)N of epicenterVilla Nueva(pop: 618,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de GuatemalaGuatemala110 km (68 mi)N of epicenterAntigua Guatemala(pop: 46,100)II: Very weakDepartamento de SacatepequezGuatemala117 km (73 mi)N of epicenterSanta Catarina Pinula(pop: 80,600)II: Very weakDepartamento de GuatemalaGuatemala118 km (73 mi)N of epicenterSan Jose Pinula(pop: 79,800)II: Very weakMunicipio de San Jose Pinula, Departamento de GuatemalaGuatemala120 km (75 mi)N of epicenterMixco(pop: 465,800)II: Very weakDepartamento de GuatemalaGuatemala121 km (75 mi)NW of epicenterChicacao(pop: 60,700)II: Very weakDepartamento de SuchitepequezGuatemala121 km (75 mi)N of epicenterChimaltenango(pop: 97,000)II: Very weakDepartamento de ChimaltenangoGuatemala124 km (77 mi)N of epicenterGuatemala City(pop: 994,900)II: Very weakMunicipio de Guatemala, Departamento de GuatemalaGuatemala125 km (78 mi)N of epicenterPatzun(pop: 58,200)II: Very weakMunicipio de Patzun, Departamento de ChimaltenangoGuatemala129 km (80 mi)NE of epicenterJutiapa(pop: 145,900)II: Very weakDepartamento de JutiapaGuatemala129 km (80 mi)N of epicenterSan Juan Sacatepequez(pop: 136,900)II: Very weakMunicipio de San Juan Sacatepequez, Departamento de GuatemalaGuatemala129 km (80 mi)NW of epicenterMazatenango(pop: 77,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de SuchitepequezGuatemala131 km (81 mi)N of epicenterChinautla(pop: 105,000)II: Very weakDepartamento de GuatemalaGuatemala139 km (86 mi)N of epicenterSolola(pop: 45,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de SololaGuatemala141 km (88 mi)NW of epicenterRetalhuleu(pop: 90,500)II: Very weakDepartamento de RetalhuleuGuatemala149 km (93 mi)NE of epicenterJalapa(pop: 159,800)II: Very weakDepartamento de JalapaGuatemala156 km (97 mi)N of epicenterChichicastenango(pop: 141,600)II: Very weakDepartamento del QuicheGuatemala160 km (99 mi)N of epicenterTotonicapan(pop: 104,000)II: Very weakMunicipio de Totonicapan, Departamento de TotonicapanGuatemala160 km (100 mi)NW of epicenterQuetzaltenango(pop: 180,700)II: Very weakDepartamento de QuetzaltenangoGuatemala195 km (121 mi)NE of epicenterChiquimula(pop: 111,500)II: Very weakDepartamento 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!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 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 GMT2026-09-8EpicenterAgency4.47 km4.3 mi17:02:06OFFSHORE GUATEMALAEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.44 km2.5 mi17:02:0643 Km al sur de Iztapa, Guatemala1.7 km (1.1 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 3 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 3 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Sep 8, 2026 11:02 am (GMT -6)8 minutes ago4.47 km0 km - This quakeNorth Pacific Ocean, 39 km S of Puerto San Jose, 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 519 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: 0.37 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.7 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 4.5 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 78 quakes per year (or 6.5 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 328 quakes per year (or 27.3 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 512 quakes per year (or 43 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 515 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 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 earthquake