Calamity
LowEarthquakesCS: 18 · v5

Earthquakes near La Gomera

GuatemalaUSGS

Right now

The most recent data we hold from USGS arrived 16 minutes ago, and this point is in it.

2 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest <1 km from here.

Reported by USGS today.

It is the 3rd strongest of the 6 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 18 July 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 2 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

USGS reported: 7 km WNW of La Gomera, Guatemala

USGS recorded magnitude 4.7 at a depth of 89 km.

Urban PEI: 32,209 within a heuristic 30 km radius; not unique people.

Nearby, since 18 July 2026

How we know

3 recorded sources include USGS; independence is not established by this count.

Our own score for this event is 18 out of 100.

This is our versioned heuristic index, not source severity or a calibrated probability. Urban PEI does not count unique people.

Computed under scoring rules v5. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.

Event Data

TypeEarthquakes
SeverityLow
Calamity Score (ours)18 / 100
Legacy data-support index0.93/1
Coordinates14.1130, -91.1165
Nearest CityLa Gomera (8 km)
Urban exposure index (PEI)32.2K within 30 km
Impact Tierminor
Timestamp2026-09-22T11:43:45.547Z
Sourcehttps://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000tj58

Physical priority index · v5. Heuristic priority, not calibrated probability, predictive accuracy or damage. The legacy data-support index combines assigned source support and field availability. Urban PEI is distance-weighted and does not count unique people; zero does not establish that nobody is present. Model cards.

Source and revision timeline

Source: usgs. Occurrence: 2026-09-22T11:43:45.547Z.

First archived: 2026-09-22T12:14:40.887Z. Material modification: not recorded.

Retained revisions are prospective; earlier versions may be unavailable. No revision entry does not prove that a record never changed.

Score Breakdown

14
intensity
40
Urban PEI term
0
Scenario weight
7
Recorded reference / batch anomaly

Technical Details

Mag4.7
Depth88.79
Tsunamifalse
Felt1
Sig340
Emsc Mag4.7
Emsc Depth88.8
Emsc MagTypemb
Emsc RegionGUATEMALA
Emsc AuthNEIC
Emsc SourceId2063930
Gfz Mag4.67
Gfz Depth45
Gfz MagTypemb
Gfz RegionGuatemala
MergedSources[{"id":"emsc_20260922_0000209","source":"emsc","severity":"low","severityValue":28.200000000000003,"timestamp":1790077425547,"latitude":14.113,"longitude":-91.1165},{"id":"gfz_gfz2026spga","source":"gfz","severity":"low","severityValue":28.02,"timestamp":1790077422110,"latitude":14.165,"longitude":-91.192}]

Safety Information

If you feel shaking: Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Move away from windows, heavy objects, and exterior walls. After shaking stops, check for injuries and structural damage. Be prepared for aftershocks, which can occur minutes to months after the mainshock. Follow instructions from local emergency management authorities.

Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.

This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.

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