Earthquakes in Guatemala — July 2025

23 earthquakes were recorded in Guatemala during July 2025, an average of 0.7 per day.

17 reached magnitude 4 or above and 6 reached magnitude 5 or above. The average focal depth was 28 km.

The month's largest event in Guatemala was a magnitude 5.6 earthquake near Jerez, Guatemala on 29 July 2025 at 21:21 UTC. A magnitude 5.6 earthquake radiates roughly 3,788 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

That is well above the Guatemala monthly average of 5 events over the period we cover — an unusually active month, and up from the 4 recorded the previous month.

91% of events here are shallow (under 70 km), 9% intermediate (70–300 km) and 0% deep-focus (over 300 km). Almost everything here is crustal. That is characteristic of transform faulting or continental deformation rather than subduction — and it means shaking at the surface is strong for the magnitudes involved.

By band, the catalogue holds 6 in the magnitude 3 range, 11 in the magnitude 4 range, 6 in the magnitude 5 range.

Activity peaked on 29 July, when 5 events were recorded.

The month's largest events were M5.6 near Jerez, Guatemala on 29 July at 8 km; M5.6 near Amatitlán, Guatemala on 08 July at 10 km; M5.4 near Zapotitlán, Guatemala on 29 July at 10 km.

That is 360% above the 5 events Guatemala averages per month across the 21 months on record.