# Earthquakes Shake Guatemala

- Place: Guatemala City, Guatemala (14.6349, -90.5069)
- Published: 2026-10-31T00:53:16.429Z · expires 2026-11-07T00:53:16.429Z
- Floors (The Arena): none
- Page: https://emergencemachine.com/brief/48f
- AI-written summary of the sources below; check them.

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck the North Pacific Ocean 70 km southwest of Retalhuleu, Guatemala, on Friday at 03:43 am local time, per VolcanoDiscovery.com.

The same region experienced a weak 2.9-magnitude quake 24 km northeast of Cuilapa on Friday morning, also reported by VolcanoDiscovery.com.

Guatemala City has been rattled by recent seismic activity as the country sits near active volcanic zones, with multiple tremors recorded in the past few days per VolcanoDiscovery.com.

## Sources

- [Light mag. 3.1 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 70 km southwest of Retalhuleu, Guatemala, on Friday, Oct 30, 2026, at 03:43 am (GMT -6)](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxOUFJtQlRWNkwxcVE5NkRTLXp3N0hEWGJXSlN6dlN4VTNKYmtITTJuemVoTms5S2l1MlRTOGlJSzFUeXJ3YVRULVZwcjM2Y1FEa0Jmak5VX3RIQk1aeUZjanZfRXBZRW5oNkRvbzExWHhUSF9FcFJmTDJlWnpvTFQ4bGR2MHZyekJUb2xtZzREYmF0SUJSaDh4V2NvTldqTlY5cFVuLXRvMi1LMklDaFRv?oc=5) · volcanodiscovery.com · 2026-10-30
- [AEME Building / Paz Arquitectura](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMicEFVX3lxTE9QbXJ6UTZKWHpuNi1vZFZ4RV9CMWpSNkw2bTFfRVJZb1VoTkFsTjBUeFJhN09rVlpyY0JRNnVZZllNTE9wY3JjcHNSODA0NUF4QjI5bzFiYjFwcDJLYnFsb3BLVy14RThidFl5RGpDRks?oc=5) · archdaily.com · 2026-10-30
- [Volcanoes, Eruptions and Earthquakes in Guatemala - Facts and Information](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiW0FVX3lxTE10bmwzb29XWnFtTExBY2U1R1Y1d3lSd0tKRElwTFhuLVdwTjJwZ1EyVkd5NEU5S3FDMFo4LWhhTWxGUm5BTlo2WDVtTlpkMUlDUl9vdUdfTjBKQjQ?oc=5) · volcanodiscovery.com · 2026-10-30
- [Pacaya](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiV0FVX3lxTE91Um5DRnd6VGQ4X2txTXVYQncxVlV3QVpfZ21LY19QY09OM081SHlZcDQ3b3hadUFhaFBqM21POEFJclNXbXpVX25BalZoRmVlNFo2WUJaaw?oc=5) · volcanodiscovery.com · 2026-10-30
- [Weak mag. 2.9 earthquake - 24 km northeast of Cuilapa, Departamento de Santa Rosa, Guatemala, on Friday, Oct 30, 2026, at 12:11 am (GMT -6)](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiyAFBVV95cUxNTEE1WmlYU284SG8xZjFiMWh2TDRBZ1BxQUllOWs2S0V0NUNxeU1tYnhlaUxOYWREU3UyUmY4U0tfQklNSXp5amNrX0hNdjFkZlBfNlBHSy0waERIZFpkTXUxbzc0eWlHbGdZak5LR2Yxekl3clNWaEhwSjdWR3VyUkhXUEV4d3FYdWdFMGNiZklMSUowekVrLXFWX2t6SkFEODdJWV9sODBzbjNjZFFDRTNFOWQ5d01UbWNrdHZjMm04SDl5eC1hMg?oc=5) · volcanodiscovery.com · 2026-10-30
- [Guatemala Convicts Killer Officers as Homophobia Puts Unchecked Police Power on Trial](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwwFBVV95cUxON3ZBWEI1OHVYc1pxbXBPWU5XLVM4bDJnWkxOY3Q1WTRZTWxCM295RnJ5dVlOMjBvOXhZTXZuTklDZW9FVUZuNXFBS0pFMU5XbDhHNUh3OWpDbGFQSmY3cXNNR1lndVpYZ3U4OW9kcXcxZWNrVzI2U2VURjBId3I1WDZaR2V4NUswb3FJRUltU3ZzbXAwQ2h0eFN4elhWRmh1dkY2aFlJRzN6ek4wbXlHd2didUhhTUFYN1k0ZHFYd2gtaGc?oc=5) · latinamericanpost.com · 2026-10-30
- [Light mag. 3.8 earthquake (unconfirmed) - North Pacific Ocean, Guatemala, on Friday, Oct 30, 2026, at 12:26 am (GMT -6)](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiygFBVV95cUxNbzhmYURBeUctR0U5TWQ5UkFaMDYzVnBBZThJa1YyOXlob080bXdaN2tRc0NaWUlnTldBdEtScXAtQVRLWkJJTGVTanhfUm5YZW5nQUJwc1paTk04MU9pZ1poWTNna0FrMGhyZFppeFVqc1ZJQUN5Zk1DeHZNREZJUTR0S3Vxc1I2MzRJVGFtV0R6c0RBb0lXZk9PeVpJRjQ1Ti15SlRTU3MzT1NrelBRcERpMk1mdXRqS1hsaUNaYUVBLXo0S25XUll3?oc=5) · volcanodiscovery.com · 2026-10-30
- [Weak mag. 2.4 earthquake (unconfirmed) - 23 km northeast of Cuilapa, Departamento de Santa Rosa, Guatemala, on Wednesday, Oct 28, 2026, at 08:28 pm (GMT -6)](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxQMThFeFRQc3dKODUxVVotVV9acmlUYzBKN3plczZZOEdhZUlhT0lpeWFWdFpGckZvQ1JGaDNQTmE0b29HVEZaeGhVTWlLTmRnT0Q5b2ZjZkgzOE0yRGpSc0Z0UUo0U0ZaVmpGRGM2VTl0NVRZUEVfRzA3OHJqSWFHUGZjVEliNzJvTUViWHAxREJvY3JqUDNPTklWNTNnM041aHlF?oc=5) · volcanodiscovery.com · 2026-10-29