Significant M5.6 Earthquake hit in the North Pacific Ocean 129km from Guatemala City (Guatemala) on Tuesday Morning.

Written by Earthquakelist.org on November 10th, 2026.

In the North Pacific Ocean 129 kilometer from Guatemala City, Guatemala, a significant M5.6 earthquake occurred in the morning of Tuesday November 10th, 2026. Around 2 million people have been exposed to shaking. El Salvador, Mexico and Honduras are also near its epicenter.

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Earthquake Summary

This earthquake hit under water in the North Pacific Ocean, 43 kilometers (26 mi) off the coast of Guatemala, 129 kilometer south of Guatemala City. The center of this earthquake had a quite shallow depth of 35 km. Shallow earthquakes usually have a larger impact than earthquakes deep in the earth.

Date and Time:	Nov 10, 2026 08:54AM (Guatemala Time) - Nov 10, 2026 14:54 Universal Time.
Location:	129 km south of Guatemala City, Guatemala, Guatemala. Coordinates 13°32'17"N 90°52'47"W.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 5.6 Detected by 37 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.051 .
Depth:	35 km (22 mi) A quite shallow depth.
Max. Intensity:	V Moderate On the Modified Mercalli Scale.
Tsunami Risk:	Low tsunami risk Earthquakes under MAG-6.5 do not usually cause tsunami's. Always stay cautious - More info here.

Minimal impact predicted

Based on scientific estimates by the US Geographic Survey (USGS), the risk of high fatalities for this earthquake is classified at level GREEN (low). They expect an 90% likelyhood of between 0 and 1 fatalities.

The USGS classifies the economic impact of this earthquake at level GREEN (low). They expect an 90% likelyhood of between 0 and 1 million US Dollars in economic damage and impact.

Roughly 2 million people exposed to shaking

The USGS has published a report estimating the number of people exposed to this earthquake. Acoording to their analysis, roughly 2 million have been exposed to shaking at an MMI level of II or higher.

The highest earthquake impact level for this earthquake is IV, which corresponds with light shaking and likely no damage. Roughly 830,700 people are expected to be exposed to this level. Intensity level III was experienced by the majority of people (around 1.2 million). In their region, weak shaking and probably no damage can be expected.

People in 2 countries have been exposed to shaking. In Guatemala , around 2 million people, with impact levels up to IV (light shaking, likely no damage). People were exposed to shaking in El Salvador as well.

Nearby towns and cities

Guatemala , El Salvador , Mexico and Honduras are all located within 300km distance of the epicenter of the earthquake.

The closest significant population center near the earthquake is Puerto San José in Escuintla, Guatemala. Puerto San José is located 44 kilometer (27 mi) south of the epicenter. The intensity of shaking and damage in Puerto San José is estimated to be around level IV on the Modified Mercalli Intensity scale (light shaking, likely no damage).

Major cities near this earthquake: Guatemala City is located 129 km to the north (intensity unknown, possibly low). Mixco is located 125 km to the north (intensity unknown, possibly low). Villa Nueva is located 114 km to the north (intensity unknown, possibly low).

An overview of nearby towns and cities is available in the overview below. If places don't have intensity data available, it likely means the experienced impact in those places was fairly small.

Overview of nearby places

Earthquake Intensity Map

The intensity in shaking and damage by this earthquake is illustrated through the map below. The highest intensity measured for this earthquake is IV.

I Not felt

II Weak

III Weak

IV Light

V Moderate

VI Strong

VII Very Strong

VIII Severe

IX Violent

X Extreme

Aftershocks detected

Before this earthquake struck, 7 smaller foreshocks occurred. Nearby this earthquake a foreshock struck 3 days earlier. It measured a magnitude of 4.5

Overview of foreshocks and aftershocks

More earthquakes coming?

Earthquakes can create aftershocks. These are generally at least 1 magnitude lower than any main shock, and as time passes the chance and strength of aftershocks decreases.

The chance that a significant earthquake like this one is followed by an even larger earthquake is not so large. On average, scientists estimate a 94% chance that a major earthquake will not be followed by an even larger one. It is still adviced to be aware of this risk

Earthquakes like this happen often in the region

Earthquakes of this strength are very common in the region. This is the strongest earthquake to hit since August 18th, 2026, when a 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit 261 km (162 mi) further west. An even stronger magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck on July 17th, 2026.

In total, 47 earthquakes with a magnitude of 5.6 or higher have been registered within 300km (186 mi) of this epicenter in the past 10 years. This comes down to an average of once every 3 months.

Low tsunami risk

Based on early data it appears this earthquake was not strong enough (lower than MAG-6.5) to be likely to cause destructive tsunami's. However this earthquake appeared to have hit at a shallow depth under sea, so stay cautious and monitor advice from local authorities.

Tsunami Risk Factors

Sources

Last updated 10/11/26 15:28 (). As more information on this earthquake becomes available this article will be updated. This article is automatically composed based on data originating from multiple sources.

1. US Geographic Society (USGS): Earthquake us7000txb8
2. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20261110_0000213
3. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
4. Google Maps: Static API
5. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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