M4.8 earthquake 1 km S of Ixtahuacán, Guatemala
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 1 km S of Ixtahuacán, Guatemala at Mar 14, 8:22 PM ET, 179 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. 1 people reported feeling it.
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| Magnitude | 4.8 mww |
| Time | 15 Mar 2026, 00:22 UTC |
| Location | 15.407°, -91.769° – 1 km S of Ixtahuacán, Guatemala |
| Depth | 178.9 km |
| Felt reports | 1 |
| USGS event | us6000sgdf |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.8 | 7 km S of Amatenango de la Frontera, Mexico · PAGER green | Nov 28, 3:06 PM 322 d ago | 153 km | 6 reports |
| 4.4 | 9 km SE of Cuilco, Guatemala | May 6, 2:10 AM 164 d ago | 170 km | – |
| 4.3 | 3 km SSW of San Carlos Sija, Guatemala | Aug 25, 8:27 AM 52 d ago | 135 km | – |
| 4.3 | 4 km NE of El Encanto, Mexico | Aug 8, 8:28 AM 69 d ago | 75 km | – |
| 4.3 | 4 km SSW of El Pacayal, Mexico | Jul 10, 4:59 PM 98 d ago | 223 km | – |
| 4.3 | 4 km N of Pablo L. Sidar, Mexico | Apr 11, 5:16 AM 188 d ago | 205 km | – |
| 4.2 | 1 km NW of 2da. Sección de Medio Monte, Mexico | Sep 2, 4:06 PM 44 d ago | 107 km | – |
| 4.2 | 3 km SSW of Santo Domingo, Mexico | Jul 16, 3:02 PM 92 d ago | 118 km | – |
| 4.2 | 2 km N of San Francisco El Alto, Guatemala | Feb 4, 5:05 PM 254 d ago | 188 km | – |
| 4.1 | 0 km NW of Colotenango, Guatemala | Mar 18, 4:07 AM 213 d ago | 204 km | – |
| 4.0 | 7 km SW of Quetzaltenango, Guatemala | May 6, 1:19 PM 163 d ago | 125 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 1 km S of Ixtahuacán, Guatemala earthquake?
Magnitude 4.8 (mww), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 179 km.
Was it felt?
1 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 2.1.
Were there aftershocks?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.1.
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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.