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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 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 ]
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 National Institute for Seismology, Vulcanology, Meteorology and Hydrology of Guatemala (in Spanish: Instituto Nacional de Sismología, Vulcanología, Meteorología e Hidrología (INSIVUMEH)) is a scientific agency of the Guatemalan government.
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 .
Guatemala was struck by a magnitude 6.1 earthquake that occurred on March 17. Tonga was struck by a magnitude 6.1 earthquake that occurred on March 19. Fiji was struck by a magnitude 6.3 earthquake that occurred on March 19. Fukuoka was struck by a magnitude 6.6 earthquake that occurred on March 20, killing 1 person.
El Salvador, Ahuachapán, 3 km (1.9 mi) west of Atiquizaya: 4.2 8.2 V It is a part of an earthquake swarm. One house collapsed and many others were damaged in Atiquizaya. [391] [392] [393] — — 18 [394] Afghanistan, Paktika, 50 km (31 mi) southwest of Khost: 5.2 10.0 V Aftershock of the June 2022 Afghanistan earthquake.
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 ]