Past 24 hours
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Earthquakes Near Quetzaltenango, Guatemala Today
Latest USGS events, an interactive distance map, 24-hour and 30-day activity, and clearly scoped historical context.
Default radius
100 km
Live period
30 days
Live threshold
M2.0+
Search center
14.835°N, 91.518°W
Current Seismic Summary
M2.0+ events within 100 km of Quetzaltenango, from the USGS catalog.
Past 7 days
0
Past 30 days
5
Latest event
M5.010d ago
Nearest in 30 days
M4.27 km ESE of Tajumulco, Guatemala44 km NW
Strongest · 24h
None recordedStrongest · 7 days
None recordedStrongest · 30 days
M5.011 km W of La Democracia, GuatemalaLatest Recorded Earthquakes Near Quetzaltenango
5 matching events
Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program · refreshed every five minutes
Verified Historical Context
USGS recorded 1,951 M4.0+ earthquakes within 300 km of Quetzaltenango during the ten complete calendar years 2016–2025. This is a catalog summary, not a prediction or local risk score.
Events by year
18216
34817
17418
19519
15620
19721
17422
17523
18624
16425
Magnitude distribution
- M4.0–4.9
- 1,776
- M5.0–5.9
- 155
- M6.0–6.9
- 19
- M7.0+
- 1
Strongest events in this period
| Magnitude | Location | Distance | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.2 | 2017 Tehuantepec, Mexico Earthquake | 257 km W | September 8, 2017 |
| 6.9 | 2 km SSW of San Pablo, Guatemala | 53 km W | June 14, 2017 |
| 6.8 | 28 km SW of Puerto San José, Guatemala | 137 km SE | June 22, 2017 |
| 6.7 | 5 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico | 102 km W | February 1, 2019 |
| 6.6 | 32 km S of La Libertad, El Salvador | 300 km SE | May 30, 2019 |
Method: 300 km radius, M4.0+, USGS Event Web Service, complete years 2016–2025.
Nearby Monitored Cities
Distances are calculated from city-center coordinates and do not describe shaking intensity.
How This Quetzaltenango Tracker Works
The live explorer starts with M2.0+ events within 100 km during the past 30 days. Changing a filter requests a new result set from the USGS Event Web Service; it does not estimate or invent seismic activity.
An epicenter may be outside the city boundary. Magnitude measures energy released at the source, while felt shaking also depends on distance, depth, local geology and construction. “No matching events” means none met the displayed catalog filters.
Frequently Asked Questions
Live and historical event data: USGS Event Web Service. Preliminary records may be revised.