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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 ]
Plate tectonics in the Americas Motagua Fault (green line) and the Middle America Trench (pink line). Earthquakes are relatively frequent occurrences in Guatemala. [1] The country lies in a major fault zone known as the Motagua and Chixoy-Polochic fault complex, which cuts across Guatemala and forms the tectonic boundary between the Caribbean plate and the North American plate.
The 2012 Guatemala earthquake occurred on November 7 at 10:35:45 local time. The shock had a moment magnitude of 7.4 and a maximum Mercalli Intensity of VII ( Very strong ). The epicenter was located in the Pacific Ocean , 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of Champerico in the department of Retalhuleu . [ 1 ]
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 ]
El Temblor is an archaeological site in Petén Department, Guatemala which was once the location of a settlement of the Maya civilization.First recorded in 1974 by Ian Graham of Harvard University's Peabody Museum, the site represents a medium-sized and compact settlement about 18 kilometres (11 mi) south-south-east of the ruined Mayan city of Tikal and about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) north-east ...
January 14 – Guatemalan troops, police, and health workers set up 16 checkpoints to stop migrants. [1]January 15 – A magnitude 5.9 earthquake with an epicenter located 5 kilometres (3 mi) south-southwest of Champerico at a depth of 10 km (6 mi) shakes buildings in Guatemala City, but no damage or injuries are reported.
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