2.9
Earthquake Details: 71 km from Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa, Escuintla, Guatemala
Aug 28, 2026, 00:48:52
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near 71 km from Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa, Escuintla, Guatemala on Aug 28, 2026 at 00:48:52. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -10 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
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GuatemalaEscuintlaSanta Lucía Cotzumalguapa (Nearest City)Technical Details
Depth-10 km
Significance
Latitude13.8300
Longitude-91.4300
Event IDemsc:20260828_0000006
Magnitude2.9
Updated:Aug 28, 2026, 00:57:42 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 27, 2026, 18:48:52 CST
- UTC
- Aug 28, 2026, 00:48:52 UTC
-10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.6112 km SSW of Chirilagua, El SalvadorAfterM4.2Offshore Oaxaca, MéxicoAfterM4.2Offshore HondurasAfterM4.4off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoAfterM4.3off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoAfterM4.2Offshore GuatemalaAfterM5.671 km WSW of Puerto Madero, MéxicoAfterM4.2off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoAfterM4.3off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoAfterM4.3103 km WSW of Puerto Madero, MéxicoAfterM4.3off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoAfterM4.3Offshore Chiapas, MéxicoAfter
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