21 Oct 2025, 23:06 UTC · Oct 21, 7:06 PM ET

M4.7 earthquake 2 km SSE of Fraijanes, Guatemala

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 2 km SSE of Fraijanes, Guatemala at Oct 21, 7:06 PM ET, 178 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

M4.2 9 km SSW of Yepocapa, GuatemalaM4.3 23 km SW of Puerto San José, GuatemalaM4.3 18 km S of Iztapa, GuatemalaM4.3 7 km WNW of Tecpán Guatemala, GuatemalaM4.3 32 km SW of Pasaco, GuatemalaM4.4 3 km ESE of Puerto San José, GuatemalaM4.5 11 km SSW of Iztapa, GuatemalaM4.6 26 km WSW of Puerto San José, GuatemalaM4.6 33 km SW of Pasaco, GuatemalaM4.7 2 km SSE of Fraijanes, GuatemalaM4.7 7 km WNW of La Gomera, GuatemalaM4.8 2 km SSW of Río Bravo, GuatemalaM5.0 11 km W of La Democracia, Guatemala
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.7 mb
Time21 Oct 2025, 23:06 UTC
Location14.448°, -90.431° – 2 km SSE of Fraijanes, Guatemala
Depth177.9 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000rijz
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
5.011 km W of La Democracia, GuatemalaJul 30, 2:58 AM
79 d ago
91 km51 reports
4.82 km SSW of Río Bravo, GuatemalaMar 8, 10:52 PM
222 d ago
104 km10 reports
4.77 km WNW of La Gomera, GuatemalaSep 22, 7:43 AM
24 d ago
89 km7 reports
4.626 km WSW of Puerto San José, GuatemalaSep 17, 1:24 AM
30 d ago
68 km–
4.633 km SW of Pasaco, GuatemalaDec 30, 11:42 PM
290 d ago
79 km–
4.511 km SSW of Iztapa, GuatemalaMar 14, 1:05 AM
217 d ago
83 km2 reports
4.43 km ESE of Puerto San José, GuatemalaMar 19, 7:57 PM
211 d ago
95 km–
4.323 km SW of Puerto San José, GuatemalaSep 17, 1:26 AM
30 d ago
60 km–
4.318 km S of Iztapa, GuatemalaAug 15, 6:45 PM
62 d ago
68 km–
4.37 km WNW of Tecpán Guatemala, GuatemalaDec 2, 7:59 AM
318 d ago
169 km–
4.332 km SW of Pasaco, GuatemalaNov 19, 4:09 PM
331 d ago
95 km2 reports
4.29 km SSW of Yepocapa, GuatemalaOct 2, 7:35 AM
14 d ago
115 km1 report
FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 2 km SSE of Fraijanes, Guatemala earthquake?

Magnitude 4.7 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 178 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.

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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.

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