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Moderate mag. 5.2 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 79 km south of Escuintla, Guatemala, on Tuesday, Feb 28, 2023 at 1:44 pm (GMT -6) -

Moderate mag. 5.2 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 79 km south of Escuintla, Guatemala, on Tuesday, Feb 28, 2023 at 1:44 pm (GMT -6) Moderate mag. 5.2 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 79 km south of Escuintla, Guatemala, on Tuesday, Feb 28, 2023 at 1:44 pm (GMT -6)

Moderate magnitude 5.2 earthquake at 68 km depth

28 Feb 19:46 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 2 minutes.
28 Feb 19:51: Now using data updates from GFZ
28 Feb 20:05: Now using data updates from USGS
1 Mar 15:00: Magnitude recalculated from 5.3 to 5.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 61.7 to 68.4 km (from 38 to 43 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 14 km (8.5 mi) towards NE.
Update Tue, 28 Feb 2023, 19:51

Seismic-like event, possible earthquake, reported few minutes ago near Guatemala, Guatemala, Guatemala

We are receiving unverified early reports of ground shaking possibly caused by seismic activity in or near Guatemala, Guatemala, Guatemala on 28 Feb 2023 (GMT) at approximately 19:43 GMT.
There are no details yet on the magnitude or depth of this possible quake. If confirmed, we can expect more accurate data to emerge in the next few minutes. The location, magnitude and time mentioned are indicative, based on our best-fit seismic model. They are temporary until our AllQuakes monitoring service receives more exact scientific data from a national or international seismological agency. Check back here shortly and stay safe.

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Earthquake details

Date & timeFeb 28, 2023 19:44:35 UTC -
Local time at epicenterTuesday, Feb 28, 2023 at 1:44 pm (GMT -6)
StatusConfirmed
Magnitude5.2
Depth68.4 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude13.59°N / 90.716°W (North Pacific Ocean, Guatemala)
Antipode13.59°S / 89.284°E
Shaking intensityWeak shaking
Felt37 reports
Primary data sourceUSGS (United States Geological Survey)
Nearest volcanoTecuamburro (71 km / 44 mi)
Nearby towns and cities38 km (24 mi) S of Iztapa (pop: 4,020) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
39 km (24 mi) SSE of San Jose (Municipio de San José) (pop: 18,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
79 km (49 mi) S of Escuintla (pop: 103,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
89 km (55 mi) SSE of Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa (pop: 62,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
99 km (62 mi) S of Amatitlan (pop: 71,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
116 km (72 mi) S of Mixco (pop: 473,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
119 km (74 mi) S of Guatemala (pop: 994,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
166 km (103 mi) W of San Salvador (El Salvador) (pop: 526,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 26.8°C (80 F), humidity: 73%, wind: 4 m/s (7 kts) from SW
Estimated seismic energy released4 x 1012 joules (1.11 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 951 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

Info: The more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.
Mag.DepthLocationSource
5.268 km37 Km S of Iztapa, GuatemalaUSGS
5.268 kmNear Coast of GuatemalaRaspberryShake
5.623 km55 Km Al Sur De Sipacate, GuatemalaINETER
5.667 kmNear Coast of Guatemala [Sea: Guatemala]INGV
5.310 kmNear Coast Of GuatemalaIRIS
5.328 kmNear Coast of GuatemalaGFZ
5.380 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALAEMSC
5.183 kmNear Coast of GuatemalaGeoAu

User reports for this quake (39)

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Antigua Guatemala (108.3 km N of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 5-10 s : I was sitting at my kitchen table eating lunch and noticed the shanking. I realized it was an earthquake because my light fixtures were swaying | 2 users found this interesting.  
San Salvador, (158.5 km E of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) : Weak shaking but lasting steady rocking sideways motion. | 2 users found this interesting.  
Santiago de los Caballeros de Guatemala, Sacatepéquez (106.7 km N of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 15-20 s : weak shaking | One user found this interesting.  
Antigua (105 km N of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) : I’m an office | One user found this interesting.  
Ciudad de Guatemala (115.4 km NNE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 30-60 s : Swinging Shake. | One user found this interesting.  
El Paredon (52.6 km NW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 2-5 s : Short sideways move for about 5 seconds. | One user found this interesting. (reported through our app)  
Antigua Guatemala (105.4 km N of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) : Second floor light shaking | One user found this interesting.  
Santa Catarina Pinula, Guatemala (114.4 km N of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) : Strong and long. I felt it in a building so everything shaked alot | One user found this interesting.  
Hicaque Arizona atlantida / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 1-2 s : Estaba tranquilo sentando cuando pude ver cómo se movia la cortina y otros objetos como un bote con agua (reported through our app)  
Sacatepéquez. a 35km de la Ciudad Capital Guatema / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 5-10 s : Un movimiento oscilatorio de sureste hacia noreste... duración aproximada de 6 a 7 segundos, posiblemente una magnitud de 4.2 o menor.  
Guatemala city / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 15-20 s : Very long | One user found this interesting.  
Guatemala (117.4 km N of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 30-60 s
Nuevo cuscatlan (156.6 km E of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / horizontal (sideways) swinging : Segunda planta balanceo de lado a lado  
San Jose, Municipio de San José, Escuintla (41.3 km N of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / single lateral shake / 30-60 s
San Pedro Sacatepéquez, San Marcos (191.5 km NW of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 20-30 s : Se sintió moderado en San Pedro, San Marcos.  
Zona 10 guatemala (113.9 km N of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / both vertical and horizontal swinging / 15-20 s
Villa Nueva Guatemala (104.8 km N of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 15-20 s
Guatemala city (115.9 km N of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 20-30 s
Fraijanes, Guatemala (98.3 km NNE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 2-5 s
Guatemala (114.1 km N of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / 20-30 s : En un edificio  
Chimaltenango (119.9 km N of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / single lateral shake / 2-5 s (reported through our app)
Villa Nueva Guatemala (169.9 km N of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV)
Guatemala (117.1 km N of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / vibration and rolling / 15-20 s : Ubicación dentro de edificio nivel 9 sacudida moderada  
guatemala (118.4 km N of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / 2-5 s
Canalitos Zona 24 (118.7 km NNE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : Fue un ligero movimiento.  
Guatemala city (114.1 km NNE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II)
Carretera a el salvador villa capelo (104.5 km NNE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) (reported through our app)
Guatemala (120.3 km NNE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III)
San Pedro Sacatepéquez, Guatemala (120.3 km N of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / 10-15 s : se sintio un poco  
Ciudad Cayala Guatemala / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 15-20 s
Antigua / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / simple rolling (tilting sideways along one direction) / 10-15 s
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Aftershocks

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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (27 quakes)

Date and timeMag
Depth
LocationDetails
Apr 24, 2023 07:24
6 weeks ago
2.5

10 km
North Pacific Ocean, 29 km S of San Jose, GuatemalaMore
Apr 22, 2023 06:34
7 weeks ago
2.7

72 km
North Pacific Ocean, 32 km S of San Jose, GuatemalaMore
Apr 22, 2023 06:31
7 weeks ago
2.6

1 km
North Pacific Ocean, 46 km S of San Jose, GuatemalaMore
Apr 19, 2023 09:00
7 weeks ago
2.8

13 km
North Pacific Ocean, 91 km S of Escuintla, Departamento de Escuintla, GuatemalaMore
Apr 15, 2023 05:18
8 weeks ago
3.0

63 km
North Pacific Ocean, 81 km S of Escuintla, Departamento de Escuintla, GuatemalaMore
Apr 9, 2023 00:33
8 weeks ago
3.0

3 km
North Pacific Ocean, 41 km S of San Jose, GuatemalaMore
Apr 7, 2023 16:41
9 weeks ago
2.9

21 km
North Pacific Ocean, 46 km S of San Jose, GuatemalaMore
Apr 4, 2023 09:03
9 weeks ago
2.4

42 km
North Pacific Ocean, 43 km SE of San Jose, GuatemalaMore
Apr 4, 2023 02:34
9 weeks ago
3.0

30 km
North Pacific Ocean, 95 km S of Escuintla, Departamento de Escuintla, GuatemalaMore
Apr 2, 2023 15:39
9 weeks ago
3.7

10 km
North Pacific Ocean, 43 km S of San Jose, GuatemalaMore
Apr 1, 2023 09:59
10 weeks ago
2.5

10 km
North Pacific Ocean, 62 km S of San Jose, GuatemalaMore
Mar 31, 2023 19:31
10 weeks ago
3.5

20 km
North Pacific Ocean, 41 km S of San Jose, GuatemalaMore
Mar 27, 2023 21:09
10 weeks ago
3.5

23 km
North Pacific Ocean, 42 km S of San Jose, GuatemalaMore
Mar 24, 2023 14:01
11 weeks ago - felt
4.2

57 km
North Pacific Ocean, 42 km SE of San Jose, GuatemalaMore
Mar 22, 2023 03:22
11 weeks ago
3.0

1 km
North Pacific Ocean, 63 km S of San Jose, GuatemalaMore
Mar 19, 2023 08:54
11 weeks ago
3.0

24 km
North Pacific Ocean, 35 km S of San Jose, GuatemalaMore
Mar 18, 2023 14:29
11 weeks ago
2.6

25 km
North Pacific Ocean, 29 km S of San Jose, GuatemalaMore
Mar 18, 2023 07:03
12 weeks ago
2.5

59 km
North Pacific Ocean, 40 km SE of San Jose, GuatemalaMore
Mar 16, 2023 17:06
12 weeks ago
3.3

21 km
North Pacific Ocean, 41 km S of San Jose, GuatemalaMore
Mar 15, 2023 03:44
12 weeks ago
3.7

1 km
North Pacific Ocean, 48 km SE of San Jose, GuatemalaMore
Mar 12, 2023 16:34
12 weeks ago
2.8

22 km
North Pacific Ocean, 46 km S of San Jose, GuatemalaMore
Mar 11, 2023 22:56
12 weeks ago
4.4

62 km
North Pacific Ocean, 40 km S of San Jose, GuatemalaMore
Mar 11, 2023 10:30
13 weeks ago
2.6

27 km
North Pacific Ocean, 48 km SE of San Jose, GuatemalaMore
Mar 7, 2023 04:55
13 weeks ago
3.7

17 km
North Pacific Ocean, 97 km S of Escuintla, Departamento de Escuintla, GuatemalaMore
Mar 5, 2023 08:31
13 weeks ago
2.6

28 km
North Pacific Ocean, 62 km S of San Jose, GuatemalaMore
Mar 4, 2023 06:06
14 weeks ago
3.3

25 km
North Pacific Ocean, 37 km S of San Jose, GuatemalaMore
Mar 2, 2023 09:49
14 weeks ago
3.0

35 km
North Pacific Ocean, 46 km S of San Jose, GuatemalaMore

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