Earthquakes by city Guatemala 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Escuintla today

Escuintla, Guatemala: 1427 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

156,313

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

1427

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

7.7

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

America/Guatemala

Coordinates 14.301, -90.786

Nearby activity pulse

Last 30 days

Last 12 months

Last nearby event: 2026-05-25 00:55 UTC

Strongest nearby event

M 7.7

Villa Nueva, Guatemala

1942-08-06 23:37 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Escuintla today

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

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

The strongest earthquake recorded near Escuintla 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 Escuintla today?

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

When was the last earthquake near Escuintla?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2026-05-25 00:55 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Escuintla?

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

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Escuintla

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

Average magnitude

4.6

Average depth

76.5 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 25 events shown

UTC	Magnitude	Region	Depth
2026-05-25 00:55	M 4.4	Escuintla Guatemala	10.0 km
2026-04-09 18:58	M 4.4	Escuintla Guatemala	46.2 km
2026-04-03 08:19	M 4.3	Escuintla Guatemala	35.0 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
2026-02-22 10:29	M 4.1	Masagua Guatemala	35.0 km
2026-02-22 08:01	M 4.2	Villa Nueva Guatemala	50.4 km
2026-01-14 11:44	M 4.0	Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa Guatemala	10.0 km
2025-12-31 04:42	M 4.6	Villa Nueva Guatemala	78.6 km
2025-12-02 12:59	M 4.3	Chichicastenango Guatemala	169.3 km
2025-11-19 21:09	M 4.3	Villa Nueva Guatemala	94.7 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
2025-09-19 21:37	M 4.2	Retalhuleu Guatemala	72.0 km
2025-08-29 10:30	M 4.1	Escuintla Guatemala	35.0 km
2025-08-25 06:54	M 4.6	Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa Guatemala	86.9 km
2025-08-20 18:33	M 4.2	Escuintla Guatemala	35.0 km
2025-08-19 08:05	M 4.6	Villa Nueva Guatemala	188.2 km
2025-08-18 05:58	M 4.3	Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa Guatemala	97.3 km
2025-07-29 21:42	M 4.8	Ahuachapán El Salvador	10.0 km
2025-07-10 14:38	M 4.8	Cuilapa Guatemala	150.2 km

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2025-07 2 events

2025-08 5 events

2025-09 1 events

2025-10 3 events

2025-11 1 events

2025-12 2 events

2026-01 1 events

2026-02 2 events

2026-03 5 events

2026-04 2 events

2026-05 1 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Strongest years

1942 M 7.7 max · 4 earthquakes 1936 M 6.8 max · 2 earthquakes 1930 M 6.8 max · 2 earthquakes 2017 M 6.8 max · 44 earthquakes 1979 M 6.8 max · 18 earthquakes

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes
2026	M 4.8	11
2025	M 5.7	34
2024	M 6.2	30
2023	M 6.4	38
2022	M 6.2	38
2021	M 5.8	38
2020	M 5.3	24
2019	M 5.9	34
2018	M 5.7	36
2017	M 6.8	44
2016	M 5.5	43
2015	M 5.7	41
2014	M 5.9	59
2013	M 6.2	31
2012	M 5.5	49
2011	M 5.6	55
2010	M 5.9	29
2009	M 6.3	30
2008	M 6.1	44
2007	M 6.7	40
2006	M 6.0	22
2005	M 5.4	34
2004	M 5.7	21
2003	M 6.5	32
2002	M 6.0	31
2001	M 5.9	27
2000	M 5.2	16
1999	M 6.3	25
1998	M 6.6	37
1997	M 6.1	22
1996	M 5.1	12
1995	M 5.5	18
1994	M 5.5	16
1993	M 6.0	16
1992	M 6.0	12
1991	M 6.2	16
1990	M 4.8	12
1989	M 5.4	9
1988	M 6.6	24
1987	M 5.8	11
1986	M 5.9	6
1985	M 5.6	11
1984	M 4.9	15
1983	M 5.4	21
1982	M 5.3	20
1981	M 5.3	8
1980	M 5.4	17
1979	M 6.8	18
1978	M 5.7	21
1977	M 5.0	15
1976	M 5.7	31
1975	M 5.3	12
1974	M 5.4	17
1973	M 5.4	16
1972	M 6.1	1
1971	M 5.6	1
1970	M 5.1	1
1969	M 6.0	1
1956	M 5.9	1
1955	M 6.7	2
1954	M 6.1	2
1953	M 5.9	1
1951	M 5.9	1
1950	M 6.2	3
1948	M 6.3	2
1947	M 5.7	1
1942	M 7.7	4
1940	M 6.8	1
1937	M 6.4	1
1936	M 6.8	2
1934	M 6.0	1
1930	M 6.8	2
1929	M 6.6	4
1926	M 5.9	1
1918	M 6.4	3
1907	M 6.5	1
1902	M 6.3	1