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M4.6 Earthquake — Offshore Guatemala

Event time: Last updated: Aug 21, 2026 Guatemala
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Magnitude 4.6 earthquake in Offshore Guatemala, reported by EMSC.

Measurements

MagnitudeM4.6
Depth35.0 km
Coordinates13.9641, -92.3028
RegionOffshore Guatemala

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Earthquake data courtesy of EMSC

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Not rated by source. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre does not publish a severity for this; the level shown is our own classification.

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Also reported by: USGS

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Source updated 68 days ago (Aug 12, 2026 15:41 UTC) · we last heard from European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre 34 seconds ago

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