| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 198.6 km |
| Coordinates | 15.288, -91.894 |
| UTC time | 2008-05-25 05:45:12.700 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 25, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Guatemala on Sunday, May 25, 2008 at 05:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Comitancillo (Guatemala - GT), about 27.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -91.894 and latitude 15.288.
| Location | Malacatán |
| Country | Guatemala (GT) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-05-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Comitancillo | 27.0 km |
| San Marcos | 37.6 km |
| San Pedro Sacatepéquez | 38.3 km |
| Huehuetenango | 45.4 km |
| Malacatán | 45.5 km |
| Jacaltenango | 46.5 km |
| Ostuncalco | 55.1 km |
| Tapachula | 57.9 km |
| Momostenango | 58.8 km |
| San Francisco El Alto | 61.7 km |
| Huixtla | 63.4 km |
| Soloma | 64.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
Huehuetenango
Guatemala · 2026-03-18 08:07 UTC
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23.3 km |
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M 4.8
Huehuetenango
Guatemala · 2026-03-15 00:22 UTC
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18.9 km |
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M 4.8
Chicacao
Guatemala · 2026-03-09 02:52 UTC
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117.9 km |
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M 4.5
Tapachula
Mexico · 2026-03-04 17:55 UTC
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106.7 km |
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M 4.2
Quetzaltenango
Guatemala · 2026-02-04 22:05 UTC
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60.1 km |
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M 4.6
Tapachula
Mexico · 2025-12-19 09:13 UTC
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135.7 km |
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M 5.8
Comitancillo
Guatemala · 2025-11-28 20:06 UTC
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24.2 km |
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M 4.3
Huixtla
Mexico · 2025-11-22 20:25 UTC
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104.2 km |
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