Earthquakes by city Guatemala 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Chimaltenango today

Chimaltenango, Guatemala: 883 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

96,985

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

883

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

7.7

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

America/Guatemala

Coordinates 14.661, -90.819

Nearby activity pulse

Last 30 days

Last 12 months

Last nearby event: 2026-09-22 11:43 UTC

Strongest nearby event

M 7.7

Villa Nueva, Guatemala

1942-08-06 23:37 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Chimaltenango today

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Chimaltenango.

1 M4.0+ event(s) have been observed in the last 30 days around Chimaltenango.

The strongest earthquake recorded near Chimaltenango reached magnitude 7.7 on 1942-08-06 23:37 UTC, near Villa Nueva.

Status today

No earthquake detected today

Strongest today

Was there an earthquake in Chimaltenango today?

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Chimaltenango.

When was the last earthquake near Chimaltenango?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2026-09-22 11:43 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Chimaltenango?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Chimaltenango reached magnitude 7.7 on 1942-08-06 23:37 UTC, near Villa Nueva.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Chimaltenango

The map centers on Chimaltenango and highlights the most recent earthquakes detected within 100 km.

Average magnitude

4.6

Average depth

92.2 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 13 events shown

UTC	Magnitude	Region	Depth
2026-09-22 11:43	M 4.7	Escuintla Guatemala	88.8 km
2026-07-26 15:34	M 4.3	Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa Guatemala	95.9 km
2026-03-19 23:57	M 4.4	Escuintla Guatemala	94.9 km
2026-03-17 19:54	M 4.2	Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa Guatemala	82.9 km
2026-03-14 05:05	M 4.5	Masagua Guatemala	83.1 km
2026-03-09 02:52	M 4.8	Chicacao Guatemala	104.2 km
2026-03-07 07:40	M 4.1	Barberena Guatemala	10.0 km
2026-02-04 22:05	M 4.2	Quetzaltenango Guatemala	187.7 km
2026-01-14 11:44	M 4.0	Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa Guatemala	10.0 km
2025-12-02 12:59	M 4.3	Chichicastenango Guatemala	169.3 km
2025-10-25 16:56	M 4.2	Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa Guatemala	98.9 km
2025-10-21 23:06	M 4.7	Guatemala City Guatemala	177.9 km
2025-10-14 00:47	M 4.0	Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa Guatemala	62.8 km

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2025-10 1 events

2025-12 1 events

2026-01 1 events

2026-02 1 events

2026-03 5 events

2026-07 1 events

2026-09 1 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Strongest years

1979 M 6.8 max · 15 earthquakes 1998 M 6.6 max · 20 earthquakes 1988 M 6.6 max · 14 earthquakes 2023 M 6.4 max · 21 earthquakes 2009 M 6.3 max · 22 earthquakes

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes
2026	M 4.8	9
2025	M 5.7	22
2024	M 6.2	21
2023	M 6.4	21
2022	M 6.2	26
2021	M 5.4	15
2020	M 5.3	13
2019	M 5.5	14
2018	M 5.7	29
2017	M 5.3	19
2016	M 5.5	24
2015	M 5.7	27
2014	M 5.0	19
2013	M 6.2	15
2012	M 5.5	31
2011	M 5.6	36
2010	M 5.5	16
2009	M 6.3	22
2008	M 5.6	26
2007	M 5.8	22
2006	M 6.0	13
2005	M 6.1	22
2004	M 5.7	11
2003	M 6.0	18
2002	M 5.2	22
2001	M 5.9	19
2000	M 5.0	12
1999	M 6.3	19
1998	M 6.6	20
1997	M 5.0	13
1996	M 5.1	6
1995	M 5.3	10
1994	M 5.5	12
1993	M 5.8	8
1992	M 4.7	8
1991	M 6.2	13
1990	M 4.5	7
1989	M 5.4	5
1988	M 6.6	14
1987	M 5.2	9
1985	M 5.6	6
1984	M 4.8	13
1983	M 5.4	12
1982	M 5.3	14
1981	M 5.3	5
1980	M 5.4	11
1979	M 6.8	15
1978	M 5.7	13
1977	M 5.1	11
1976	M 5.7	30
1975	M 4.8	8
1974	M 5.4	12
1973	M 5.4	13