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Earthquakes in Guatemala

USGS recorded 5 earthquakes in Guatemala in the last 30 days and 50 in the last year, counting everything of magnitude 1.0 and above. The strongest in that year measured M 5.8.

M 4.2 · 18 km SSW of Ocós, Guatemala · 2026-07-26 10:04 UTC M 4.2 · 7 km ESE of Tajumulco, Guatemala · 2026-07-16 19:02 UTC M 4.3 · 10 km E of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala · 2026-07-26 15:34 UTC M 5.0 · 11 km W of La Democracia, Guatemala · 2026-07-30 06:58 UTC M 5.0 · 60 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala · 2026-07-23 13:14 UTC

Recent earthquakes in Guatemala

Last 30 days, newest first as of 2026-08-10 17:03 UTC

Magnitude Location Depth When (UTC)
M 5.0 11 km W of La Democracia, Guatemala 91.1 km deep 2026-07-30 06:58 UTC
M 4.3 10 km E of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala 95.9 km deep 2026-07-26 15:34 UTC
M 4.2 18 km SSW of Ocós, Guatemala 35.0 km deep 2026-07-26 10:04 UTC
M 5.0 60 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala 35.0 km deep 2026-07-23 13:14 UTC
M 4.2 7 km ESE of Tajumulco, Guatemala 130.2 km deep 2026-07-16 19:02 UTC

The largest on record in Guatemala

Since 1900, when the instrumental record becomes usable. The largest is M 7.7 at 12 km NW of Chalatenango, El Salvador on 1915-09-07: major: serious damage over large areas.

Largest since 1900 USGS

Magnitude Location Date Depth
M 7.7 12 km NW of Chalatenango, El Salvador 1915-09-07 15.0 km deep
M 7.7 26 km SSW of La Gomera, Guatemala 1942-08-06 35.0 km deep
M 7.5 Near Quetzaltenango, Guatemala 1902-04-19 Not recorded
M 7.5 7 km N of Los Amates, Guatemala 1976-02-04 5.0 km deep
M 7.4 33 km S of Champerico, Guatemala 2012-11-07 24.0 km deep
M 7.2 1 km NNW of Champerico, Guatemala 1950-10-23 65.3 km deep
M 7.1 32 km NE of Chajul, Guatemala 1921-02-04 15.0 km deep
M 7.0 25 km S of Champerico, Guatemala 1983-12-02 67.1 km deep
M 7.0 31 km SE of Champerico, Guatemala 1919-04-17 35.0 km deep
M 6.9 2 km SSW of San Pablo, Guatemala 2017-06-14 93.0 km deep

How these numbers were counted

Counts include every earthquake of magnitude 1.0 and above that USGS located in Guatemala. The search is a latitude and longitude rectangle covering Guatemala. No region is a rectangle, so events just outside the border can appear; each row shows the location text USGS published, which names the nearest town. Full method, including why counts from different places are not comparable.

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (FDSN event service). Retrieved 2026-08-10. Public domain.