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M4.0 earthquake near Puerto San José, Escuintla

Name: M4.0 earthquake near Puerto San José, Escuintla
Start: 2024-12-25T22:28:23.957+00:00
Location: 98 km SSW of Puerto San José, Guatemala

661 d ago · 25 Dec 2024, 22:28 UTC 98 km SSW of Puerto San José, Guatemala

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 98 km SSW of Puerto San José, Guatemala on 25 Dec 2024, 22:28 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Puerto San José, about 98 km away in Escuintla, Guatemala.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
18 Oct 2026, 01:35 UTC

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