2.9
Earthquake Details: Guatemala
Oct 5, 2026, 06:02:19
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near Guatemala on Oct 5, 2026 at 06:02:19. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -128 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
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GuatemalaSan MarcosSan Pedro Sacatepéquez (Nearest City)Technical Details
Depth-128 km
Significance0
Latitude14.9870
Longitude-91.7100
Event IDemsc:20261005_0000093
Magnitude2.9
Updated:Oct 5, 2026, 06:08:14 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 5, 2026, 00:02:19 CST
- UTC
- Oct 5, 2026, 06:02:19 UTC
-128 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.29 km SSW of Yepocapa, GuatemalaBeforeM4.1off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.1Offshore Oaxaca, MéxicoBeforeM4.2Offshore Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.4off the coast of El SalvadorBeforeM4.2Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM4.5121 km SW of Puerto Madero, MéxicoBeforeM4.1off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.2off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.2Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM4.378 km S of Acajutla, El SalvadorBeforeM4.1Chiapas, MéxicoAfter
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