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Earthquakes in Guatemala

Explore earthquakes recorded within Guatemala. Latest events cover Oct 16, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026 UTC; annual statistics and the largest events cover Nov 15, 2025 – Nov 14, 2026 UTC.

Regional statistics

Statistics for the 365-day period Nov 15, 2025 – Nov 14, 2026 UTC.

Recorded events
285
Maximum magnitude
5.8
Average magnitude
3.13

Earthquake map for Guatemala

Latest earthquakes

Up to 20 most recent events during the 30-day period Oct 16, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026 UTC.

  1. 3.00 Guatemala, Central America, Escuintla
  2. 3.20 Guatemala, Central America, Zacapa
  3. 2.50 Guatemala, Central America, Santa Rosa
  4. 2.90 Guatemala, Central America, Santa Rosa
  5. 3.40 Guatemala, Central America, Santa Rosa
  6. 2.50 Guatemala, Central America, Jutiapa
  7. 2.60 Guatemala, Central America, Santa Rosa
  8. 2.90 Guatemala, Central America, Zacapa
  9. 2.80 Guatemala, Central America, Santa Rosa
  10. 2.60 Guatemala, Central America, Santa Rosa
  11. 2.70 Guatemala, Central America, Santa Rosa
  12. 3.40 Guatemala, Central America, Alta Verapaz
  13. 2.80 Guatemala, Central America, Santa Rosa
  14. 3.10 Guatemala, Central America, Santa Rosa
  15. 2.60 Guatemala, Central America, Santa Rosa
  16. 2.60 Guatemala, Central America, Santa Rosa
  17. 3.90 Guatemala, Central America, Santa Rosa
  18. 2.60 Guatemala, Central America, Jutiapa
  19. 2.60 Guatemala, Central America, Jutiapa
  20. 3.50 Guatemala, Central America, Retalhuleu

Largest earthquakes

The 10 largest recorded events during the 365-day period Nov 15, 2025 – Nov 14, 2026 UTC.

  1. 5.80 Guatemala, Sierra Madre de Chiapas, Huehuetenango
  2. 5.00 Guatemala, Central America, Escuintla
  3. 5.00 Guatemala, Central America, Izabal
  4. 4.80 Guatemala, Sierra Madre de Chiapas, Huehuetenango
  5. 4.80 Guatemala, Central America, Suchitepéquez
  6. 4.70 Guatemala, Central America, Escuintla
  7. 4.60 Guatemala, Central America, Suchitepéquez
  8. 4.40 Guatemala, Central America, Escuintla
  9. 4.40 Guatemala, Sierra Madre de Chiapas, Huehuetenango
  10. 4.40 Guatemala, Central America, Santa Rosa

Statistics for the last 5 years

Complete years use 365 or 366 days. For 2,026, the average uses 365 days through Nov 14, 2026.

Date Recorded events Maximum magnitude Events per day
2026 751 5.9 — Pacific Ocean, Yucatan Peninsula 2.058
2025 779 5.8 — Guatemala, Sierra Madre de Chiapas, Huehuetenango 2.134
2024 200 6.4 — Pacific Ocean, Yucatan Peninsula 0.546
2023 253 6.4 — Guatemala, Central America, Quiché 0.693
2022 270 6.2 — Guatemala, Central America, Escuintla 0.74

Country borders and localized names come from Natural Earth. naturalearthdata.com