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Guatemala

Guatemala: earthquakes and wildfires

Latest earthquakes and active wildfires in Guatemala on a live map, the strongest earthquakes and largest fires on record, and statistics by year.

Live map – Guatemala

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Latest event1,754 acres11 h agonear La Gomera, Guatemala
Earthquakes Wildfires Floods Storms Volcanoes Tsunamis

Key statistics (30 days)

10Earthquakes 9Wildfires 1Floods 0Storms 0Volcanoes 0Tsunamis

Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.

Fire danger

Today Moderate
Tomorrow Moderate
Day after Moderate

Forecast for the area around: Chiquimula. Danger can vary locally; follow official guidance. Source: Copernicus EMS – EFFIS (FWI).

Severe weather (forecast)

  • Today: Rain – Very heavy rain (25–50 mm) · Coban
  • Tomorrow: Rain – Very heavy rain (25–50 mm) · Coban

Forecast for the area around: Guatemala. It does not replace warnings from the national weather service. Source: ECMWF / Copernicus EMS.

Recent events in Guatemala

Historical overview

Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.

About Guatemala

Guatemala has recorded 3,394 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M7.5 in 1976.

Satellites have detected 6 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 27,389 acres.

Know the official emergency number, prepare an emergency kit and follow the instructions of your civil protection authority.

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Earthquakes

Earthquakes today: Guatemala →

3,394 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M7.5.

Recent earthquakes

MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
3.534 mi SSW of Puerto San Jose, Guatemala18.6 mi
2.917 mi WNW of Jutiapa, Guatemala5.6 mi
3.6near Zacapa, Guatemala3.7 mi
2.532 mi SSW of Puerto San Jose, Guatemala3.1 mi
4.821 mi S of Puerto San Jose, Guatemala36.2 mi
5.525 mi S of Puerto San Jose, Guatemala37.1 mi
4.548 mi SW of La Gomera, Guatemala21.3 mi
4.28 mi ENE of Totonicapan, Guatemala112.9 mi
4.67 mi SSW of Chicacao, Guatemala61.4 mi
4.240 mi SSW of La Gomera, Guatemala18.4 mi
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MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
4.468 mi S of Coatepeque, Guatemala16.4 mi
4.556 mi S of Coatepeque, Guatemala21.7 mi
4.040 mi SW of Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa, Guatemala37.6 mi
4.2near Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa, Guatemala74.5 mi
4.562 mi SW of Champerico, Guatemala11.1 mi
4.619 mi WSW of Escuintla, Guatemala56.1 mi
4.254 mi SSW of Ocos, Guatemala6.2 mi
4.315 mi WSW of Puerto San Jose, Guatemala37.2 mi
4.616 mi WSW of Puerto San Jose, Guatemala42.6 mi
5.067 mi SW of Coatepeque, Guatemala6.2 mi
4.3165 mi SW of Ocos, Guatemala6.2 mi
4.38 mi NNW of Quetzaltenango, Guatemala83.6 mi
4.053 mi SSW of Coatepeque, Guatemala19.9 mi
4.175 mi SW of Ocos, Guatemala6.2 mi
4.331 mi SSE of Masagua, Guatemala42.3 mi
4.653 mi SW of Coatepeque, Guatemala23.4 mi
4.565 mi SW of Champerico, Guatemala6.2 mi
4.271 mi SSW of Ocos, Guatemala6.2 mi
5.019 mi WSW of Escuintla, Guatemala56.6 mi
4.162 mi SW of Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa, Guatemala40.8 mi
4.332 mi SW of Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa, Guatemala46.4 mi
4.249 mi SW of Coatepeque, Guatemala21.7 mi
4.149 mi SSW of Coatepeque, Guatemala28.6 mi
5.064 mi SSW of Coatepeque, Guatemala21.7 mi
4.692 mi SSW of Coatepeque, Guatemala6.2 mi
4.177 mi SW of Ocos, Guatemala6.2 mi
4.058 mi SW of Ocos, Guatemala10.7 mi
4.252 mi SSW of Champerico, Guatemala6.2 mi
4.459 mi SW of Coatepeque, Guatemala21.7 mi
4.27 mi NNW of Malacatan, Guatemala73.5 mi
4.154 mi SSW of Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa, Guatemala21.7 mi
4.255 mi SSE of Masagua, Guatemala41.7 mi
4.942 mi S of Puerto San Jose, Guatemala22.9 mi
4.541 mi S of Puerto San Jose, Guatemala21.7 mi
4.237 mi SSW of Puerto San Jose, Guatemala21.7 mi
4.162 mi SW of Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa, Guatemala25.9 mi
4.355 mi SW of Ocos, Guatemala6.2 mi
4.176 mi SW of Ocos, Guatemala6.2 mi
4.037 mi SW of Coatepeque, Guatemala48.9 mi
4.445 mi SW of Puerto San Jose, Guatemala21.7 mi
4.685 mi S of Puerto San Jose, Guatemala6.2 mi
4.259 mi S of Coatepeque, Guatemala20.3 mi
4.05 mi SW of Quetzaltenango, Guatemala77.9 mi
4.420 mi NNW of Comitancillo, Guatemala105.4 mi
4.182 mi S of Puerto San Jose, Guatemala6.2 mi
4.169 mi SSW of Coatepeque, Guatemala20.3 mi
4.339 mi SW of Puerto San Jose, Guatemala38.5 mi
4.354 mi SW of Coatepeque, Guatemala21.7 mi
4.063 mi SSW of Coatepeque, Guatemala21.7 mi
4.474 mi SSW of Champerico, Guatemala6.2 mi
4.428 mi SSW of Puerto San Jose, Guatemala28.7 mi
4.161 mi S of Coatepeque, Guatemala21.7 mi
4.334 mi S of Puerto San Jose, Guatemala21.7 mi
4.158 mi SSW of Coatepeque, Guatemala21.7 mi
4.4near Puerto San Jose, Guatemala59.0 mi
4.118 mi S of Jacaltenango, Guatemala127.0 mi
4.211 mi SW of Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa, Guatemala51.5 mi
4.383 mi S of Puerto San Jose, Guatemala6.2 mi
4.818 mi SSW of Jacaltenango, Guatemala111.1 mi
4.527 mi SSE of Masagua, Guatemala51.6 mi
4.816 mi SE of Mazatenango, Guatemala64.7 mi
4.19 mi S of Cuilapa, Guatemala6.2 mi
4.137 mi SSE of Puerto San Jose, Guatemala21.7 mi
4.550 mi S of Puerto San Jose, Guatemala21.7 mi
4.640 mi SSW of Puerto San Jose, Guatemala31.0 mi
4.113 mi SSW of Puerto San Jose, Guatemala21.7 mi
4.216 mi SW of Puerto San Jose, Guatemala31.3 mi
4.2near San Francisco El Alto, Guatemala116.6 mi
4.060 mi SSW of Puerto San Jose, Guatemala6.2 mi
4.265 mi S of Puerto San Jose, Guatemala6.2 mi
4.0near Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa, Guatemala6.2 mi
4.624 mi S of Guazacapan, Guatemala48.8 mi
4.467 mi SSW of Coatepeque, Guatemala21.7 mi
4.757 mi SSW of Puerto San Jose, Guatemala6.2 mi
4.353 mi S of Champerico, Guatemala21.7 mi
4.35 mi WNW of Tecpan Guatemala, Guatemala105.2 mi
4.761 mi S of Coatepeque, Guatemala24.7 mi
4.323 mi S of Guazacapan, Guatemala58.8 mi

Strongest earthquakes on record

MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
7.55 mi N of Los Amates, Guatemala3.1 mi
7.350 mi S of Coatepeque, Guatemala14.9 mi
7.044 mi S of Coatepeque, Guatemala41.7 mi
6.818 mi SW of Puerto San Jose, Guatemala23.6 mi
6.87 mi SW of Puerto San Jose, Guatemala36.0 mi
6.747 mi SSE of Masagua, Guatemala14.3 mi
6.718 mi ENE of Puerto Barrios, Guatemala6.2 mi
6.611 mi S of Mazatenango, Guatemala20.5 mi
6.630 mi SSE of Masagua, Guatemala40.4 mi
6.544 mi SSW of Coatepeque, Guatemala12.4 mi
6.521 mi S of Puerto San Jose, Guatemala14.9 mi
6.531 mi SSW of Coatepeque, Guatemala40.3 mi
6.423 mi ENE of Chichicastenango, Guatemala156.6 mi
6.418 mi WSW of Coatepeque, Guatemala41.0 mi
6.412 mi NNE of Puerto Barrios, Guatemala13.7 mi

Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)

19772026
Year
202680M5.5
202591M5.9
202476M6.2
202382M6.4
202280M6.2
202189M5.8
202062M5.8
201978M5.9
201885M5.7
201786M6.8
201687M6.1
201589M5.7
2014150M6.1
2013149M6.4
2012205M7.3
201186M5.8
201067M5.6
200953M6.3
2008130M6.1
2007111M6.7
200650M6.0
200575M6.1
200472M5.9
200385M6.5
200263M6.0
200173M5.9
200064M5.5
199976M6.7
199886M6.6
199756M6.1
199650M5.9
199553M5.7
199433M6.0
199351M6.0
199241M6.0
199132M6.2
199023M5.8
198928M5.4
198860M6.0
198720M5.8
198629M5.9
198531M5.6
198431M5.9
198340M7.0
198241M6.5
198117M5.3
198032M6.4
197938M6.8
197835M5.7
197724M5.6
197649M7.5

Wildfires

6 major fires since 2025. The largest covered about 27,389 acres.

Recent fires

AreaLocationSinceStatus
1,754 acresnear La Gomera, GuatemalaActive
986 acres25 mi SW of Villa Nueva, GuatemalaActive
27,389 acres20 mi W of Villa Nueva, GuatemalaActive
6,907 acres8 mi SSW of Quetzaltenango, GuatemalaActive
3,800 acres11 mi SW of La Gomera, GuatemalaActive
944 acres7 mi SSE of Escuintla, GuatemalaActive
2,135 acres3 mi W of Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa, GuatemalaInactive
2,743 acres24 mi SSW of Panzos, GuatemalaInactive
4,762 acres7 mi N of Jacaltenango, GuatemalaInactive
3,754 acres24 mi SE of Escuintla, GuatemalaInactive

Largest fires on record

AreaLocationSinceStatus
27,389 acres20 mi W of Villa Nueva, GuatemalaActive
6,907 acres8 mi SSW of Quetzaltenango, GuatemalaActive
4,762 acres7 mi N of Jacaltenango, GuatemalaInactive
3,800 acres11 mi SW of La Gomera, GuatemalaActive
3,754 acres24 mi SE of Escuintla, GuatemalaInactive
2,743 acres24 mi SSW of Panzos, GuatemalaInactive

Major fires per year

20252026
Year
2026527,389 acres
202513,800 acres

Regions

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