Earthquake Details
Taxisco, Guatemala 6.1 M Earthquake, Friday Jan. 26 2024, 11:52:49 PM
Taxisco, Guatemala Earthquake
The USGS has reported a 6.1 magnitude earthquake has struck 7 km NW of Taxisco, Guatemala on Jan. 26 2024, 11:52:49 PM, at a depth of 107.952 km. There were some injuries and damage reported, Friendly Forecast will update this report as events unfold.
Fore and Aftershocks
There has been other seismic activity around the 6.1 Taxisco, Guatemala earthquake. Below you will find the fore and after shocks associated with it.
| Quake Type | Magnitude | Location | Time | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreshock | 4.3 | 16 km WSW of Puerto San José, Guatemala | 11:25:33 PM | Jan. 12 2024 |
Did you feel it?
347 others have felt the Taxisco, Guatemala earthquake and have since reported it. See below for the response locations and intensities.
Community Internet Intensity Map
| Responses | Location | Shaking | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hialeah, FL 33015 | WEAK | 1692 km |
| 1 | Concepción de Ataco, Concepción de Ataco, Ahuachapán, El Salvador | LIGHT | 132 km |
| 14 | Antiguo Cuscatlán, Antiguo Cuscatlán, La Libertad, El Salvador | LIGHT | 182 km |
| 3 | La Libertad, La Libertad, La Libertad, El Salvador | LIGHT | 181 km |
| 5 | Nueva San Salvador, Nueva San Salvador, La Libertad, El Salvador | LIGHT | 177 km |
| 1 | Nuevo Cuscatlán, Nuevo Cuscatlán, La Libertad, El Salvador | LIGHT | 180 km |
| 1 | Apopa, Apopa, San Salvador, El Salvador | LIGHT | 183 km |
| 1 | Delgado, Delgado, San Salvador, El Salvador | LIGHT | 186 km |
| 2 | Mejicanos, Mejicanos, San Salvador, El Salvador | LIGHT | 183 km |
| 4 | San Salvador, San Salvador, San Salvador, El Salvador | LIGHT | 185 km |
| 1 | San Sebastián, San Sebastián, San Vicente, El Salvador | LIGHT | 217 km |
| 1 | Santa Ana, Santa Ana, Santa Ana, El Salvador | LIGHT | 151 km |
| 1 | Juayúa, Juayúa, Sonsonate, El Salvador | MODERATE | 139 km |
| 1 | Acatenango, Acatenango, Chimaltenango, Guatemala | LIGHT | 126 km |
| 1 | Chimaltenango, Chimaltenango, Chimaltenango, Guatemala | LIGHT | 128 km |
| 3 | El Tejar, El Tejar, Chimaltenango, Guatemala | LIGHT | 126 km |
| 2 | San Andrés Itzapa, San Andrés Itzapa, Chimaltenango, Guatemala | MODERATE | 126 km |
| 1 | Tecpán Guatemala, Tecpán Guatemala, Chimaltenango, Guatemala | MODERATE | 139 km |
| 3 | Cotzumalguapa, Cotzumalguapa, Escuintla, Guatemala | LIGHT | 122 km |
| 4 | Iztapa, Iztapa, Escuintla, Guatemala | LIGHT | 111 km |
| 5 | La Gomera, La Gomera, Escuintla, Guatemala | LIGHT | 122 km |
| 2 | Palín, Palín, Escuintla, Guatemala | STRONG | 114 km |
| 1 | San Vicente Pacaya, San Vicente Pacaya, Escuintla, Guatemala | MODERATE | 113 km |
| 4 | Chinautla, Chinautla, Guatemala, Guatemala | LIGHT | 126 km |
| 6 | Fraijanes, Fraijanes, Guatemala, Guatemala | LIGHT | 115 km |
| 20 | Guatemala, Guatemala, Guatemala, Guatemala | LIGHT | 122 km |
| 18 | Mixco, Mixco, Guatemala, Guatemala | MODERATE | 123 km |
| 1 | Palencia, Palencia, Guatemala, Guatemala | LIGHT | 124 km |
| 4 | Petapa, Petapa, Guatemala, Guatemala | LIGHT | 116 km |
| 9 | San José Pinula, San José Pinula, Guatemala, Guatemala | LIGHT | 118 km |
| 75 | Santa Catarina Pinula, Santa Catarina Pinula, Guatemala, Guatemala | LIGHT | 119 km |
| 3 | Villa Canales, Villa Canales, Guatemala, Guatemala | MODERATE | 115 km |
| 5 | Villa Nueva, Villa Nueva, Guatemala, Guatemala | LIGHT | 117 km |
| 1 | Colomba, Colomba, Quezaltenango, Guatemala | LIGHT | 182 km |
| 3 | Olintepeque, Olintepeque, Quezaltenango, Guatemala | LIGHT | 172 km |
| 1 | Quetzaltenango, Quetzaltenango, Quezaltenango, Guatemala | LIGHT | 173 km |
| 2 | San Carlos Sija, San Carlos Sija, Quezaltenango, Guatemala | LIGHT | 182 km |
| 65 | Antigua Guatemala, Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepéquez, Guatemala | LIGHT | 121 km |
| 4 | Ciudad Vieja, Ciudad Vieja, Sacatepéquez, Guatemala | LIGHT | 120 km |
| 3 | Jocotenango, Jocotenango, Sacatepéquez, Guatemala | LIGHT | 121 km |
| 1 | Magdalena Milpas Altas, Magdalena Milpas Altas, Sacatepéquez, Guatemala | LIGHT | 119 km |
| 1 | Pastores, Pastores, Sacatepéquez, Guatemala | LIGHT | 123 km |
| 1 | San Antonio Aguas Calientes, San Antonio Aguas Calientes, Sacatepéquez, Guatemala | LIGHT | 120 km |
| 1 | San Lucas Sacatepéquez, San Lucas Sacatepéquez, Sacatepéquez, Guatemala | LIGHT | 122 km |
| 1 | Santa Catarina Barahona, Santa Catarina Barahona, Sacatepéquez, Guatemala | LIGHT | 121 km |
| 3 | Santa Lucía Milpas Altas, Santa Lucía Milpas Altas, Sacatepéquez, Guatemala | LIGHT | 120 km |
| 1 | Santa Maria de Jesús, Santa Maria de Jesús, Sacatepéquez, Guatemala | LIGHT | 118 km |
| 2 | Santiago Sacatepéquez, Santiago Sacatepéquez, Sacatepéquez, Guatemala | MODERATE | 123 km |
| 1 | Pajapita, Pajapita, San Marcos, Guatemala | LIGHT | 206 km |
| 1 | San Marcos, San Marcos, San Marcos, Guatemala | LIGHT | 198 km |
| 2 | Chiquimulilla, Chiquimulilla, Santa Rosa, Guatemala | MODERATE | 109 km |
| 1 | Pueblo Nuevo Viñas, Pueblo Nuevo Viñas, Santa Rosa, Guatemala | MODERATE | 108 km |
| 4 | Taxisco, Taxisco, Santa Rosa, Guatemala | STRONG | 108 km |
| 17 | Panajachel, Panajachel, Sololá, Guatemala | LIGHT | 144 km |
| 1 | San Andrés Semetabaj, San Andrés Semetabaj, Sololá, Guatemala | LIGHT | 144 km |
| 7 | San Juan la Laguna, San Juan la Laguna, Sololá, Guatemala | LIGHT | 150 km |
| 2 | San Marcos la Laguna, San Marcos la Laguna, Sololá, Guatemala | LIGHT | 150 km |
| 1 | San Pablo la Laguna, San Pablo la Laguna, Sololá, Guatemala | LIGHT | 150 km |
| 1 | San Pedro la Laguna, San Pedro la Laguna, Sololá, Guatemala | LIGHT | 148 km |
| 2 | Santa Catarina Palopó, Santa Catarina Palopó, Sololá, Guatemala | LIGHT | 143 km |
| 2 | Sololá, Sololá, Sololá, Guatemala | LIGHT | 148 km |
| 1 | Zapotal del Norte, Zapotal del Norte, Cortés, Honduras | NO | 326 km |
| 1 | Tegucigalpa, Tegucigalpa, Distrito Central, Honduras | NO | 372 km |
| 2 | Tapachula, Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico | LIGHT | 234 km |
| 1 | Mexico City, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | LIGHT | 1096 km |
| 1 | La Orilla, La Orilla, Michoacán, Mexico | LIGHT | 1328 km |
| 1 | San Bartolo del Llano, San Bartolo del Llano, México, Mexico | LIGHT | 1159 km |
| 1 | Quetzaltepec, Quetzaltepec, Oaxaca, Mexico | LIGHT | 659 km |
Did you feel the 6.1 Taxisco, Guatemala earthquake? If you felt the quake you can report it here to the USGS.
Other Imagery and Data
GEO Community Internet Intensity Map
Intensity vs Distance Plot
Responses vs Time Plot
Macroseismic Intensity Map
Peak Ground Acceleration Map
Peak Ground Velocity Map
0.3 Second Peak Spectral Acceleration Map
1 Second Peak Spectral Acceleration Map
3 Second Peak Spectral Acceleration Map
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