Earthquakes
Earthquakes in Guatemala
Earthquakes in Guatemala: Last 30 days 8; M5+ since 1950 400, M7+ 4; strongest M7.5 (1976).
Last 30 days
| Magnitude | Where | Depth | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.2 | Santa María Chiquimula 11 km ↘ | 177 km | 7 hours ago · 22 Oct 2026 01:28 |
| 4.6 | San Miguel Panán 8 km ↓ | 110 km | 3 days ago · 19 Oct 2026 08:47 |
| 5.2 | Ocós 88 km ↙ | 10 km | 5 days ago · 17 Oct 2026 07:59 |
| 4.7 | Ocós 96 km ↙ | 10 km | 6 days ago · 16 Oct 2026 22:42 |
| 4.4 | Ocós 81 km ↓ | 36 km | 7 days ago · 15 Oct 2026 15:29 |
| 4.5 | El Asintal 78 km ↓ | 60 km | 7 days ago · 15 Oct 2026 14:39 |
| 4.0 | Santa Bárbara 57 km ↙ | 61 km | 14 days ago · 8 Oct 2026 07:53 |
| 4.2 | Yepocapa 10 km ↓ | 115 km | 20 days ago · 2 Oct 2026 05:35 |
- M5+ · Since 1950400
- M6+51
- M7+4
- Significant earthquakes on record41
M5+ earthquakes per decade
Strongest · Since 1950
| 7.5 | Los Amates 8 km ↑ | 4 Feb 1976 |
| 7.4 | Ocós 66 km ↘ | 7 Nov 2012 |
| 7.2 | Ocós 37 km ↘ | 23 Oct 1950 |
| 7.0 | Ocós 57 km ↘ | 2 Dec 1983 |
| 6.9 | San Pablo 3 km ↓ | 14 Jun 2017 |
| 6.8 | La Democracia 57 km ↓ | 22 Jun 2017 |
| 6.8 | La Democracia 45 km ↓ | 27 Oct 1979 |
| 6.7 | La Democracia 62 km ↓ | 28 Aug 1955 |
| 6.7 | Ocós 21 km ↙ | 16 Oct 2008 |
| 6.7 | Taxisco 59 km ↓ | 13 Jun 2007 |
| 6.6 | Mazatenango 18 km ↓ | 10 Jan 1998 |
| 6.6 | Taxisco 21 km ↓ | 3 Nov 1988 |
| 6.6 | Taxisco 43 km ↙ | 27 Oct 1979 |
| 6.6 | Ocós 34 km ↘ | 10 Dec 1966 |
| 6.5 | Ocós 13 km ← | 28 Apr 1959 |
| 6.5 | Ocós 43 km ↓ | 11 Nov 2012 |
| 6.5 | Taxisco 59 km ↙ | 21 Jan 2003 |
| 6.5 | Ocós 25 km ↘ | 6 Apr 1982 |
| 6.4 | Ocós 30 km ← | 12 May 2024 |
| 6.4 | Chiché 30 km → | 17 May 2023 |
| 6.4 | Ciudad Tecún Umán 8 km ↓ | 7 Sept 2013 |
| 6.4 | Lívingston 26 km → | 9 Aug 1980 |
| 6.4 | Taxisco 57 km ↙ | 3 Sept 1955 |
| 6.3 | San Lucas Tolimán 5 km ↓ | 3 May 2009 |
| 6.3 | Taxisco 38 km ↙ | 6 Jun 1999 |
| 6.3 | Taxisco 53 km ↙ | 10 May 1998 |
| 6.2 | Jalapa 7 km → | 21 Jul 2024 |
| 6.2 | Santa Bárbara 37 km ↙ | 16 Feb 2022 |
| 6.2 | Fraijanes 3 km ↖ | 25 Mar 2013 |
| 6.2 | Patzicía 7 km ← | 18 Sept 1991 |
| 6.2 | Mazatenango 43 km ↙ | 23 Oct 1950 |
| 6.2 | El Asintal 16 km ↙ | 18 Aug 1966 |
| 6.1 | Taxisco 16 km ← | 27 Jan 2024 |
| 6.1 | La Democracia 84 km ↙ | 7 Dec 2014 |
| 6.1 | Taxisco 58 km ↓ | 15 Apr 2008 |
| 6.1 | Momostenango 12 km ↑ | 17 Mar 2005 |
| 6.1 | Ocós 42 km ↘ | 8 May 1999 |
| 6.1 | Mazatenango 18 km ↓ | 3 Mar 1998 |
| 6.1 | Pasaco 29 km ↙ | 22 Dec 1997 |
| 6.1 | El Asintal 53 km ↓ | 31 Dec 1974 |
Significant earthquakes on record
| When | Where | Magnitude | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07 | Zapotitlán | 5.7 | 1 |
| 2025-07 | San Vicente Pacaya | 5.7 | 7 |
| 2022-02 | Santa Bárbara | 6.2 | 3 |
| 2017-06 | La Democracia | 6.8 | – |
| 2017-06 | San Pablo | 6.9 | 5 |
| 2013-09 | Ciudad Tecún Umán | 6.4 | 1 |
| 2012-11 | OcósTsunami | 7.3 | 48 |
| 2011-09 | Santa María Ixhuatán | 5.6 | 1 |
| 2008-04 | Taxisco | 6.1 | – |
| 2008-01 | Santa Bárbara | 5.6 | – |
| 2007-06 | Taxisco | 6.7 | – |
| 1998-01 | Mazatenango | 6.6 | – |
| 1991-09 | Patzicía | 6.2 | 25 |
| 1988-11 | Taxisco | 6 | 5 |
| 1985-10 | Chiché | 4.5 | – |
| 1980-08 | Lívingston | 6.4 | 2 |
| 1980-05 | Santa María Visitación | 5.3 | – |
| 1979-10 | La Democracia | 6.8 | 4 |
| 1979-10 | Quesada | 4.7 | – |
| 1978-07 | Chichicastenango | 4.5 | 17 |
| 1976-03 | San Andrés Semetabaj | 5.1 | 4 |
| 1976-02 | Los AmatesTsunami | 7.5 | 23,000 |
| 1950-10 | OcósTsunami | 7.5 | – |
| 1942-08 | La Democracia | 7.7 | – |
| 1921-02 | Chiché | 7.1 | – |
| 1918-01 | Conguaco | – | – |
| 1917-12 | Mixco | 6 | 2,650 |
| 1902-04 | La DemocraciaTsunami | 7.5 | 2,000 |
| 1902-01 | El PalmarTsunami | 6.3 | – |
| 1874-09 | Santa María de Jesús | 7.1 | 300 |
| 1870-06 | Chiquimulilla | 7.2 | – |
| 1862-12 | Villa Nueva | 6.5 | – |
| 1816-07 | Momostenango | 7.5 | 23 |
| 1791-03 | Zunilito | – | – |
| 1773-07 | San Bartolomé Milpas Altas | 7.5 | 100 |
| 1773-06 | San Bartolomé Milpas AltasTsunami | – | 600 |
| 1717-09 | Ciudad ViejaTsunami | 7.4 | – |
| 1586 | Antigua Guatemala | – | – |
| 1576 | San Bartolomé Milpas Altas | – | – |
| 1566-05 | San Bartolomé Milpas Altas | – | – |
| 1565-08 | San Bartolomé Milpas Altas | – | – |
Every earthquake of magnitude 6 or more · Guatemala
| Date | Where | Magnitude | Depth | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 February 1976 | Guatemala | 7.5 | 5 km | 23000 |
| 7 November 2012 | off Guatemala | 7.4 | 24 km | 48 |
| 23 October 1950 | Guatemala | 7.2 | 65 km | |
| 2 December 1983 | off Guatemala | 7.0 | 67 km | |
| 14 June 2017 | Guatemala | 6.9 | 93 km | 5 |
| 17 November 1953 | off Guatemala | 6.8 | 25 km | |
| 22 June 2017 | off Guatemala | 6.8 | 38 km | |
| 27 October 1979 | off Guatemala | 6.8 | 58 km | 4 |
| 28 August 1955 | off Guatemala | 6.7 | 45 km | |
| 16 October 2008 | off Guatemala | 6.7 | 24 km | |
| 13 June 2007 | off Guatemala | 6.7 | 23 km | |
| 11 July 1999 | Guatemala | 6.7 | 10 km | 2 |
| 10 January 1998 | Guatemala | 6.6 | 33 km | |
| 3 November 1988 | Guatemala | 6.6 | 69 km | 5 |
| 27 October 1979 | off Guatemala | 6.6 | 65 km | |
| 10 December 1966 | Guatemala | 6.6 | 65 km | |
| 11 November 2012 | off Guatemala | 6.5 | 20 km | |
| 21 January 2003 | off Guatemala | 6.5 | 24 km | |
| 6 April 1982 | off Guatemala | 6.5 | 65 km | |
| 17 May 2023 | Guatemala | 6.4 | 252 km | |
| 7 September 2013 | Guatemala | 6.4 | 66 km | 1 |
| 9 August 1980 | Guatemala | 6.4 | 22 km | 2 |
| 3 September 1955 | off Guatemala | 6.4 | 44 km | |
| 3 May 2009 | Guatemala | 6.3 | 108 km | |
| 6 June 1999 | off Guatemala | 6.3 | 33 km | |
| 10 May 1998 | off Guatemala | 6.3 | 33 km | |
| 21 July 2024 | Guatemala | 6.2 | 272 km | |
| 16 February 2022 | Guatemala | 6.2 | 60 km | 3 |
| 25 March 2013 | Guatemala | 6.2 | 189 km | |
| 18 September 1991 | Guatemala | 6.2 | 5 km | 25 |
| 23 October 1950 | Guatemala | 6.2 | 65 km | |
| 18 August 1966 | Guatemala | 6.2 | 65 km | |
| 27 January 2024 | Guatemala | 6.1 | 90 km | |
| 15 April 2016 | off Guatemala | 6.1 | 22 km | |
| 7 December 2014 | off Guatemala | 6.1 | 32 km | |
| 15 April 2008 | off Guatemala | 6.1 | 33 km | |
| 17 March 2005 | Guatemala | 6.1 | 197 km | |
| 8 May 1999 | off Guatemala | 6.1 | 39 km | |
| 3 March 1998 | Guatemala | 6.1 | 63 km | |
| 22 December 1997 | off Guatemala | 6.1 | 59 km |