Moderate magnitude 4.5 earthquake at 5 km depth21 Jun 06:35 UTC: First to report: INETER after 5 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJun 21, 2026 06:30:44 UTC - Local time at epicenter2026-06-21 00:30:44Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.5Depth5 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude13.51°N / 91.087°WGuatemalaSeismic antipode13.51°S / 88.913°EShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceINETERNearest volcanoPueblo Nuevo Viñas (99 km / 62 mi)Estimated seismic energy released3.5 x 1011 joules (98.6 megawatt hours, equivalent to 84.8 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.5 | about seismic energy5 minutes agoJun 21, 2026 06:30 GMT / 2026-06-21 00:30:44Lat / Lng: 13.51 / -91.087: 47 km Al Sur De Sipacate, GuatemalaSource: INETERDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23121331',13.51000,-91.08700,'5 minutes ago: Mag. 4.5, 47 km Al Sur De Sipacate, 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 94 km (58 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, 140 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(*)RegionCountry54 km (34 mi)NE of epicenterPuerto San Jose(pop: 18,700)III: WeakMunicipio de San Jose, Departamento de EscuintlaGuatemala62 km (39 mi)NE of epicenterIztapa(pop: 4,020)III: WeakDepartamento de EscuintlaGuatemala64 km (40 mi)N of epicenterLa Gomera(pop: 24,000)III: WeakDepartamento de EscuintlaGuatemala80 km (50 mi)N of epicenterNueva Concepcion(pop: 11,100)III: WeakMunicipio de Nueva Concepcion, Departamento de EscuintlaGuatemala81 km (51 mi)N of epicenterMasagua(pop: 45,300)III: WeakDepartamento de EscuintlaGuatemala81 km (51 mi)N of epicenterLa Democracia(pop: 13,400)III: WeakDepartamento de EscuintlaGuatemala91 km (57 mi)N of epicenterTiquisate(pop: 18,200)III: WeakDepartamento de EscuintlaGuatemala92 km (57 mi)N of epicenterSanta Lucia Cotzumalguapa(pop: 112,800)III: WeakMunicipio de Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa, Departamento de EscuintlaGuatemala94 km (58 mi)N of epicenterEscuintla(pop: 156,300)III: WeakDepartamento de EscuintlaGuatemala96 km (60 mi)NE of epicenterGuazacapan(pop: 18,900)III: WeakDepartamento de Santa RosaGuatemala99 km (62 mi)NE of epicenterChiquimulilla(pop: 12,800)III: WeakDepartamento de Santa RosaGuatemala102 km (63 mi)N of epicenterPatulul(pop: 40,700)III: WeakDepartamento de SuchitepequezGuatemala108 km (67 mi)N of epicenterPalin(pop: 65,900)III: WeakMunicipio de Palin, Departamento de EscuintlaGuatemala111 km (69 mi)N of epicenterYepocapa(pop: 34,900)III: WeakDepartamento de ChimaltenangoGuatemala118 km (73 mi)N of epicenterChicacao(pop: 60,700)II: Very weakDepartamento de SuchitepequezGuatemala118 km (73 mi)NE of epicenterAmatitlan(pop: 71,800)II: Very weakMunicipio de Amatitlan, Departamento de GuatemalaGuatemala118 km (73 mi)NE of epicenterBarberena(pop: 47,100)II: Very weakDepartamento de Santa RosaGuatemala120 km (75 mi)NE of epicenterCuilapa(pop: 41,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de Santa RosaGuatemala122 km (76 mi)N of epicenterMazatenango(pop: 77,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de SuchitepequezGuatemala122 km (76 mi)N of epicenterAntigua Guatemala(pop: 46,100)II: Very weakDepartamento de SacatepequezGuatemala124 km (77 mi)NE of epicenterVilla Canales(pop: 155,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de GuatemalaGuatemala124 km (77 mi)NE of epicenterPetapa(pop: 135,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de GuatemalaGuatemala125 km (78 mi)NE of epicenterVilla Nueva(pop: 618,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de GuatemalaGuatemala127 km (79 mi)NE of epicenterFraijanes(pop: 58,900)II: Very weakDepartamento de GuatemalaGuatemala131 km (81 mi)N of epicenterPatzun(pop: 58,200)II: Very weakMunicipio de Patzun, Departamento de ChimaltenangoGuatemala131 km (81 mi)NW of epicenterRetalhuleu(pop: 90,500)II: Very weakDepartamento de RetalhuleuGuatemala131 km (81 mi)N of epicenterChimaltenango(pop: 97,000)II: Very weakDepartamento de ChimaltenangoGuatemala134 km (83 mi)NE of epicenterSanta Catarina Pinula(pop: 80,600)II: Very weakDepartamento de GuatemalaGuatemala135 km (84 mi)N of epicenterMixco(pop: 465,800)II: Very weakDepartamento de GuatemalaGuatemala136 km (85 mi)NE of epicenterSan Jose Pinula(pop: 79,800)II: Very weakMunicipio de San Jose Pinula, Departamento de GuatemalaGuatemala140 km (87 mi)NE of epicenterGuatemala City(pop: 994,900)II: Very weakMunicipio de Guatemala, Departamento de GuatemalaGuatemala141 km (87 mi)N of epicenterSolola(pop: 45,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de SololaGuatemala143 km (89 mi)N of epicenterSan Juan Sacatepequez(pop: 136,900)II: Very weakMunicipio de San Juan Sacatepequez, Departamento de GuatemalaGuatemala147 km (91 mi)NE of epicenterChinautla(pop: 105,000)II: Very weakDepartamento de GuatemalaGuatemala156 km (97 mi)NE of epicenterJutiapa(pop: 145,900)II: Very weakDepartamento de JutiapaGuatemala156 km (97 mi)N of epicenterQuetzaltenango(pop: 180,700)II: Very weakDepartamento de QuetzaltenangoGuatemala157 km (98 mi)NW of epicenterCoatepeque(pop: 105,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de QuetzaltenangoGuatemala159 km (99 mi)N of epicenterTotonicapan(pop: 104,000)II: Very weakMunicipio de Totonicapan, Departamento de TotonicapanGuatemala159 km (99 mi)N of epicenterChichicastenango(pop: 141,600)II: Very weakDepartamento del QuicheGuatemala172 km (107 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 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 GMT2026-06-21EpicenterAgency4.55 km3.1 mi06:30:4447 Km al sur de Sipacate, 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 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)2026-06-21 00:30:445 minutes ago4.55 km0 km - This quake47 km Al Sur De Sipacate, 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 385 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: 0.36 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.7 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 4.6 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 73 quakes per year (or 6.1 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 286 quakes per year (or 23.9 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 382 quakes per year (or 31.8 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