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17 Sept 2026, 05:24 UTC · Sep 17, 1:24 AM ET

M4.6 earthquake 26 km WSW of Puerto San José, Guatemala

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 26 km WSW of Puerto San José, Guatemala at Sep 17, 1:24 AM ET, 68 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

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M4.5 44 km SSE of Champerico, GuatemalaM4.6 26 km WSW of Puerto San José, GuatemalaM4.6 64 km SSW of Puerto San José, GuatemalaM4.6 33 km SW of Pasaco, GuatemalaM4.7 7 km WNW of La Gomera, GuatemalaM4.7 92 km SSW of Puerto San José, GuatemalaM4.7 54 km SSE of Champerico, GuatemalaM4.7 29 km SSE of Champerico, GuatemalaM4.7 11 km ENE of Champerico, GuatemalaM4.7 2 km SSE of Fraijanes, GuatemalaM4.8 2 km SSW of Río Bravo, GuatemalaM4.9 67 km S of Puerto San José, GuatemalaM5.0 11 km W of La Democracia, Guatemala
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.6 mb
Time17 Sept 2026, 05:24 UTC
Location13.834°, -91.044° – 26 km WSW of Puerto San José, Guatemala
Depth68.5 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus7000thzd
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
4.967 km S of Puerto San José, GuatemalaJun 22, 12:00 AM
117 d ago		37 km1 report
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
4.792 km SSW of Puerto San José, GuatemalaDec 13, 4:21 PM
307 d ago		10 km–
4.754 km SSE of Champerico, GuatemalaNov 19, 10:44 PM
331 d ago		40 km–
4.729 km SSE of Champerico, GuatemalaNov 6, 7:14 AM
344 d ago		42 km–
4.711 km ENE of Champerico, GuatemalaOct 22, 2:58 PM
359 d ago		86 km3 reports
4.72 km SSE of Fraijanes, GuatemalaOct 21, 7:06 PM
360 d ago		178 km–
4.664 km SSW of Puerto San José, GuatemalaFeb 22, 9:56 AM
236 d ago		50 km1 report
4.633 km SW of Pasaco, GuatemalaDec 30, 11:42 PM
290 d ago		79 km–
4.544 km SSE of Champerico, GuatemalaOct 15, 4:39 PM
24 h ago		59 km–
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About this earthquake

How strong was the 26 km WSW of Puerto San José, Guatemala earthquake?

Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 68 km.

Was it felt?

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

Were there aftershocks?

1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.7.

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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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M4.6 earthquake 26 km WSW of Puerto San José, Guatemala