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Earthquakes in Guatemala

USGS recorded 4 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 · 0 km N of 1ra. Sección de Izapa, Mexico · 2026-09-02 20:06 UTC M 4.3 · 3 km SSW of San Carlos Sija, Guatemala · 2026-08-25 12:27 UTC M 4.6 · 31 km WSW of Puerto San José, Guatemala · 2026-09-17 05:24 UTC M 4.7 · 7 km WNW of La Gomera, Guatemala · 2026-09-22 11:43 UTC

Recent earthquakes in Guatemala

Last 30 days, newest first as of 2026-09-23 05:14 UTC

Magnitude Location Depth When (UTC)
M 4.7 7 km WNW of La Gomera, Guatemala 88.8 km deep 2026-09-22 11:43 UTC
M 4.6 31 km WSW of Puerto San José, Guatemala 65.7 km deep 2026-09-17 05:24 UTC
M 4.2 0 km N of 1ra. Sección de Izapa, Mexico 99.6 km deep 2026-09-02 20:06 UTC
M 4.3 3 km SSW of San Carlos Sija, Guatemala 134.6 km deep 2026-08-25 12:27 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 2026-09-23. Public domain.