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Latest quakes in or near Guatemala in the past 48 hours on Thursday, March 23, 2023 - list, stats and map

Updated: Mar 23, 2023 08:47 GMT -
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Quakes in the past 48 hours:

  • 8 quakes above magnitude 3
  • 8 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
  • 1 quake below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
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Showing quakes magnitude 0.1 or higher (17 quakes):
Date and timeMag
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Thursday, March 23, 2023 GMT (7 quakes)
Mar 23, 2023 1:51 am (GMT -6) (Mar 23, 2023 07:51 GMT)
2.2

21 km
27 km south of Jutiapa, Departamento de Jutiapa, Guatemala More
Mar 23, 2023 1:51 am (GMT -6) (Mar 23, 2023 07:51 GMT)
2.6

25 km
North Pacific Ocean, 44 km southwest of Acajutla, El Salvador More
Mar 22, 2023 11:48 pm (GMT -6) (Mar 23, 2023 05:48 GMT)
3.4

35 km
North Pacific Ocean, 73 km south of Mazatenango, Suchitepeque, Guatemala
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Mar 22, 2023 11:28 pm (GMT -6) (Mar 23, 2023 05:28 GMT)
3.2

33 km
North Pacific Ocean, 31 km south of Acajutla, El Salvador
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Mar 22, 2023 11:08 pm (GMT -6) (Mar 23, 2023 05:08 GMT)
3.1

1 km
20 km south of Gracias, Departamento de Lempira, Honduras
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Mar 22, 2023 8:36 pm (GMT -6) (Mar 23, 2023 02:36 GMT)
2.7

90 km
North Pacific Ocean, 22 km southwest of San Jose, Guatemala More
Mar 22, 2023 6:36 pm (GMT -6) (Mar 23, 2023 00:36 GMT)
2.9

16 km
North Pacific Ocean, 39 km southwest of San Jose, Guatemala More
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 GMT (8 quakes)
Mar 22, 2023 7:51 am (GMT -6) (Mar 22, 2023 13:51 GMT)
3.8

33 km
North Pacific Ocean, 90 km south of Retalhuleu, Guatemala
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Mar 22, 2023 4:17 am (GMT -6) (Mar 22, 2023 10:17 GMT)
3.8

72 km
North Pacific Ocean, 46 km southwest of Retalhuleu, Guatemala
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Mar 22, 2023 2:08 am (GMT -6) (Mar 22, 2023 08:08 GMT)
2.4

28 km
North Pacific Ocean, 33 km south of Acajutla, El Salvador More
Mar 22, 2023 1:32 am (GMT -6) (Mar 22, 2023 07:32 GMT)
2.1

7 km
Departamento de Jutiapa, Guatemala, 16 km north of Ahuachapan, El Salvador More
Mar 22, 2023 12:14 am (GMT -6) (Mar 22, 2023 06:14 GMT)
2.9

8 km
21 km northwest of Santa Ana, El Salvador
I FELT IT - 1 report
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Mar 22, 2023 12:00 am (GMT -6) (Mar 22, 2023 06:00 GMT)
1.6

9 km
3 Km Al Sureste De San Salvador, El Salvador More
Mar 21, 2023 9:22 pm (GMT -6) (Mar 22, 2023 03:22 GMT)
3.0

1 km
North Pacific Ocean, 63 km south of San Jose, Guatemala
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Mar 21, 2023 9:22 pm (GMT -6) (Mar 22, 2023 03:22 GMT)
3.3

1 km
North Pacific Ocean, 82 km southwest of La Gomera, Guatemala
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Tuesday, March 21, 2023 GMT (2 quakes)
Mar 21, 2023 3:41 pm (GMT -6) (Mar 21, 2023 21:41 GMT)
2.7

2 km
26 km northeast of Coban, Departamento de Alta Verapaz, Guatemala
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Mar 21, 2023 9:52 am (GMT -6) (Mar 21, 2023 15:52 GMT)
3.1

26 km
North Pacific Ocean, 92 km southwest of Retalhuleu, Guatemala
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 9.4 x 1010 joules (26 megawatt hours, equivalent to 22.4 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Seismic station: COMITAN (CCIG/MX network) | Show on map | Station Info
Seismic station COMITAN: seismogram of vertical movement last 60 minutes (source: IRIS/BUD)
Seismogram (vertical component) last 60 minutes. Source: IRIS query builder webtool
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Guatemala Earthquake FAQ

When was the latest earthquake in Guatemala?

The last earthquake in Guatemala occurred 56 minutes ago: Minor mag. 2.2 earthquake - 27 km south of Jutiapa, Departamento de Jutiapa, Guatemala, on Thursday, Mar 23, 2023 at 1:51 am (GMT -6).

How many quakes were there in Guatemala in the past 48 hours?

In the past 48 hours, Guatemala had 17 quakes up to magnitude 3.8.

What was the strongest quake in Guatemala in the past 48 hours?

The strongest earthquake in Guatemala in the past 48 hours occurred 19 hours ago: Light mag. 3.8 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 90 km south of Retalhuleu, Guatemala, on Wednesday, Mar 22, 2023 at 7:51 am (GMT -6).

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