Event ID	1583103
Event time	2026-02-26 08:25:31 (UTC)
Local time	2026-02-26 14:25:31 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-02-26 08:29:13 (UTC)
Magnitude	2.9
Depth	5 km
Class	Micro
Hypocenter	Shallow depth
Mercalli scale	1
Possible effects	People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status
Data provider	EMSC

Continent	Central-America
Country	Guatemala
Administration area	Totonicapán
Nearest settlement	Santa Maria Chiquimula
Distance	4 km
Course	SW
Surface type	underground quake

Nearest nuclear power plants

There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.

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Nearest marine ports

There is no known marine port nearby.

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Nearest airports

Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport (21,49 km), Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport (21,49 km), Quezaltenango Airport (22,10 km), Quezaltenango Airport (22,10 km), Huehuetenango Airport (38,19 km)

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Nearest volcanoes

Cuxliquel volcano (13,32 km), Almolonga volcano (28,90 km), Santa Maria volcano (34,58 km), Santo Tomas volcano (34,96 km), Siete Orejas volcano (35,22 km)

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Quick Analysis

Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.