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Yes. Casualties. 3 dead, 2 injured [1] The 2022 Guatemala earthquake occurred on the early morning of February 16, 2022 in the southern regions of Guatemala. The quake measured a moment magnitude of 6.2 and reached a peak intensity of VI ( Strong) on the Modified Mercalli Intensity scale. [2] Damage was widespread but light in and around the ...
However, there are some earthquakes that are more notable due to the damage they have caused. Notable earthquakes in recent Guatemalan history include the following: [4] Duration of shaking reported at 7–8 minutes. Severe damage in Antigua Guatemala and left most of the city in rubble. [6] [7] Landslides. Aftershock.
The 1976 Guatemala earthquake struck on February 4 at 03:01:43 local time with a moment magnitude of 7.5. The shock was centered on the Motagua Fault , about 160 km northeast of Guatemala City at a depth of 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) near the town of Los Amates in the department of Izabal .
The 2017 Guatemala earthquake struck near the city of Malacatán in the San Marcos Department, near the Guatemala–Mexico border at 1:29 am local time ( UTC−06:00) on June 14. [1] The earthquake killed five people, and caused 30 injuries, 11 of which were from Chiapas, Mexico across the border. [2] No tsunami warning was issued.
The 1991 Guatemala earthquake occurred on September 18 at 3:48 a.m. local time. The epicenter was 60 miles southwest of Guatemala City. The shock was assigned a magnitude of 5.3 on the Richter scale, later assigned with a magnitude of 6.2. It caused 25 deaths, over 200 injuries and left 1,000 people without homes.
GUATEMALA CITY/SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) -A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the southern Pacific coast of Guatemala late on Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), causing some to ...
Motagua Fault. The Motagua Fault (also, Motagua Fault Zone) is a major, active left lateral-moving transform fault which cuts across Guatemala. It forms part of the tectonic boundary between the North American Plate and the Caribbean Plate. It is considered the onshore continuation of the Swan Islands Transform Fault and Cayman trench, which ...
Yes. Casualties. 5 dead, 12 injured. The 2014 Mexico–Guatemala earthquake struck 4 km (2.5 mi) west of Puerto Madero, on July 7 at 05:23:54, at a depth of 53 km (33 mi). The shock had a moment magnitude of 6.9 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII ( Very Strong ). [1] Collapsed buildings and a heart attack resulted in the deaths of five ...