International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1755396
Event time 2026-09-21 22:01:58 (UTC)
Local time 2026-09-22 04:01:58 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-09-21 22:08:20 (UTC)
Magnitude 4.3
Depth 1 km
Class Light
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 3
Possible effects Any people indoors feel movement. Hanging objects swing back and forth. People outdoors might not realize that an earthquake is occurring.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent Central-America
Country Guatemala
Administration area San Marcos
Nearest settlement Ocos
Distance 85 km
Course SW
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region North Pacific
Water surface name North Pacific Ocean



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Puerto Madero (91,43 km), Puerto Madero (91,43 km)
Nearest airports
Santa Teresa Airport (92,23 km), Santa Teresa Airport (92,23 km), Santo Tomas Airport (96,42 km), Santo Tomas Airport (96,42 km), Murallas Airport (99,29 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Tacana volcano (149,00 km)
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.