Earthquakes by city Guatemala 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Retalhuleu today

Retalhuleu, Guatemala: 1797 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

90,505

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

1797

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

7.7

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

America/Guatemala

Coordinates 14.536, -91.678

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 Retalhuleu today

1 earthquake(s) of magnitude M4.0+ have been detected today within 100 km of Retalhuleu. The most recent reached M4.7 at 11:43 UTC near Escuintla.

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

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

Status today

1 earthquake(s) today

Strongest today

M 4.7

Was there an earthquake in Retalhuleu today?

1 earthquake(s) of magnitude M4.0+ have been detected today within 100 km of Retalhuleu. The most recent reached M4.7 at 11:43 UTC near Escuintla.

When was the last earthquake near Retalhuleu?

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

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Retalhuleu?

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

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Retalhuleu

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

Average magnitude

4.5

Average depth

69.1 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 25 events shown

UTC	Magnitude	Region	Depth
2026-09-22 11:43	M 4.7	Escuintla Guatemala	88.8 km
2026-07-26 15:48	M 4.1	Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa Guatemala	68.0 km
2026-07-26 15:34	M 4.3	Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa Guatemala	95.9 km
2026-07-26 10:04	M 4.2	Tapachula Mexico	35.0 km
2026-07-23 13:14	M 4.9	Retalhuleu Guatemala	35.0 km
2026-07-18 23:38	M 4.5	Tapachula Mexico	35.0 km
2026-07-18 11:30	M 4.4	Tapachula Mexico	35.0 km
2026-07-17 17:44	M 4.4	Tapachula Mexico	29.2 km
2026-07-17 17:32	M 4.6	Tapachula Mexico	35.0 km
2026-07-17 16:01	M 5.1	Tapachula Mexico	64.9 km
2026-07-16 19:02	M 4.2	Comitancillo Guatemala	130.2 km
2026-07-14 01:19	M 5.0	Tapachula Mexico	80.4 km
2026-06-25 11:32	M 4.1	Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa Guatemala	35.0 km
2026-06-20 21:47	M 4.1	Retalhuleu Guatemala	41.7 km
2026-06-07 15:33	M 4.0	Coatepeque Guatemala	96.2 km
2026-04-27 03:18	M 4.1	Coatepeque Guatemala	35.0 km
2026-04-09 03:01	M 4.1	Coatepeque Guatemala	35.0 km
2026-03-21 07:35	M 4.1	Coatepeque Guatemala	35.0 km
2026-03-18 08:07	M 4.1	Huehuetenango Guatemala	204.4 km
2026-03-17 19:54	M 4.2	Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa Guatemala	82.9 km
2026-03-15 00:22	M 4.8	Huehuetenango Guatemala	178.9 km
2026-03-09 02:52	M 4.8	Chicacao Guatemala	104.2 km
2026-03-04 17:55	M 4.5	Tapachula Mexico	55.5 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

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2026-01 1 events

2026-02 1 events

2026-03 6 events

2026-04 2 events

2026-06 3 events

2026-07 11 events

2026-09 1 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Strongest years

2012 M 7.4 max · 119 earthquakes 1950 M 7.2 max · 5 earthquakes 1983 M 7.0 max · 28 earthquakes 2017 M 6.9 max · 42 earthquakes 2014 M 6.9 max · 91 earthquakes

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes
2026	M 5.1	25
2025	M 5.6	29
2024	M 6.4	34
2023	M 5.4	31
2022	M 6.2	43
2021	M 5.8	45
2020	M 5.1	30
2019	M 6.7	37
2018	M 5.7	39
2017	M 6.9	42
2016	M 5.4	38
2015	M 5.7	60
2014	M 6.9	91
2013	M 6.4	85
2012	M 7.4	119
2011	M 5.8	36
2010	M 5.6	38
2009	M 6.3	29
2008	M 6.7	53
2007	M 5.5	52
2006	M 6.0	34
2005	M 6.1	44
2004	M 5.9	38
2003	M 6.0	42
2002	M 5.2	35
2001	M 5.6	38
2000	M 6.3	33
1999	M 6.1	40
1998	M 6.6	49
1997	M 5.8	27
1996	M 5.8	23
1995	M 5.7	17
1994	M 6.0	18
1993	M 5.7	28
1992	M 5.8	19
1991	M 6.2	10
1990	M 5.8	10
1989	M 5.4	15
1988	M 5.9	20
1987	M 5.6	14
1986	M 5.9	13
1985	M 5.0	15
1984	M 5.9	17
1983	M 7.0	28
1982	M 6.5	18
1981	M 5.3	13
1980	M 5.3	15
1979	M 5.4	19
1978	M 5.7	25
1977	M 5.6	18
1976	M 5.4	18
1975	M 5.0	12
1974	M 6.1	19
1973	M 5.7	20
1950	M 7.2	5