Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.6 earthquake 9 km ESE of San Vicente Pacaya, Guatemala

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 9 km ESE of San Vicente Pacaya, Guatemala at Aug 19, 2025, 08:05 UTC, at a depth of 188 km. The epicentre was 12 km (7 mi) SSW of Villa Canales.

Details

Magnitude	4.6 mb
Time	Aug 19, 2025, 08:05 UTC
Depth	188.2 km
Coordinates	14.382, -90.557
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
4.2	3 km WNW of Patzité, Guatemala	99 km / 61 mi	depth 177 km	Oct 22, 07:28 UTC
4.6	5 km E of San José El Ídolo, Guatemala	88 km / 55 mi	depth 110 km	Oct 19, 14:47 UTC
4.2	4 km N of Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa, Guatemala	50 km / 31 mi	depth 120 km	Oct 2, 11:35 UTC
4.6	11 km WSW of La Democracia, Guatemala	57 km / 35 mi	depth 90 km	Sep 22, 11:43 UTC
4.3	23 km SW of Puerto San José, Guatemala	80 km / 50 mi	depth 60 km	Sep 17, 05:26 UTC
4.6	26 km WSW of Puerto San José, Guatemala	80 km / 50 mi	depth 68 km	Sep 17, 05:24 UTC
4.3	18 km S of Iztapa, Guatemala	71 km / 44 mi	depth 68 km	Aug 15, 22:45 UTC
5.0	11 km W of La Democracia, Guatemala	57 km / 35 mi	depth 91 km	Jul 30, 06:58 UTC
4.3	22 km SSW of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala	95 km / 59 mi	depth 75 km	Jul 26, 15:33 UTC
3.2	4 km SSW of Villa Canales, Guatemala	7 km / 4 mi	depth 10 km	May 1, 17:50 UTC
4.4	3 km ESE of Puerto San José, Guatemala	57 km / 36 mi	depth 95 km	Mar 19, 23:57 UTC
4.2	15 km ENE of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala	67 km / 41 mi	depth 83 km	Mar 17, 19:54 UTC
4.5	11 km SSW of Iztapa, Guatemala	64 km / 40 mi	depth 83 km	Mar 14, 05:05 UTC
4.8	2 km SSW of Río Bravo, Guatemala	83 km / 52 mi	depth 104 km	Mar 9, 02:52 UTC
4.1	5 km SSW of Santa María Ixhuatán, Guatemala	39 km / 24 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 7, 07:40 UTC
4.1	21 km SSW of Puerto San José, Guatemala	79 km / 49 mi	depth 35 km	Feb 22, 10:29 UTC
4.2	26 km SSW of Puerto San José, Guatemala	85 km / 53 mi	depth 50 km	Feb 22, 08:01 UTC
4.0	4 km NNE of Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa, Guatemala	49 km / 30 mi	depth 10 km	Jan 14, 11:44 UTC
4.6	33 km SW of Pasaco, Guatemala	75 km / 46 mi	depth 79 km	Dec 31, 04:42 UTC
4.3	7 km WNW of Tecpán Guatemala, Guatemala	70 km / 44 mi	depth 169 km	Dec 2, 12:59 UTC
4.3	32 km SW of Pasaco, Guatemala	73 km / 45 mi	depth 95 km	Nov 19, 21:09 UTC
4.2	2 km NNE of Patulul, Guatemala	64 km / 40 mi	depth 99 km	Oct 25, 16:56 UTC
4.7	2 km SSE of Fraijanes, Guatemala	15 km / 10 mi	depth 178 km	Oct 21, 23:06 UTC
4.0	23 km SW of La Gomera, Guatemala	87 km / 54 mi	depth 63 km	Oct 14, 00:47 UTC
4.1	40 km S of Puerto San José, Guatemala	97 km / 60 mi	depth 35 km	Aug 29, 10:30 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.