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1717 Guatemala earthquake: Antigua Guatemala: 7.4 M i: IX 1751 1751 Guatemala earthquake Antigua Guatemala: IX 1765-10-24 1765 Guatemala earthquake Ostuncalco, Quetzaltenango: 7.6–8.2 M i: VII Duration of shaking reported at 7–8 minutes. 1773-07-29 1773 Guatemala earthquake: Antigua Guatemala: 7.5 M w: VII–VIII 500–600
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 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 1773 Guatemala earthquake struck colonial Guatemala on July 29 at 15:45 local time. [1] It had an estimated epicentral magnitude of 7.5 M i. [2] It was part of a sequence that started in May that year. There were two strong foreshocks on June 11 and the mainshock was followed by numerous aftershocks which lasted until December 1773. [1]
The 1902 Guatemala earthquake occurred on April 18 at 8:23 pm with a moment magnitude of 7.5 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). The rupture was initiated at a depth of 25 km (16 mi) and the duration was 1 to 2 minutes. The foreshock and aftershock sequence of this incident were major.
Guatemala, Escuintla, 7 km (4.3 mi) southwest of Nueva Concepción: 6.2 60.0 VI During the 2022 Guatemala earthquake, 38 houses were damaged, another was destroyed, roads were blocked by landslides, and power outages were observed.
San Pedro La Laguna (Spanish pronunciation: [sam ˈpeðɾo la laˈɣuna]) is a Guatemalan town on the southwest shore of Lake Atitlán.For centuries, San Pedro La Laguna has been inhabited by the Tz'utujil people, and in recent years it has also become a tourist destination for its Spanish language schools, nightlife, and proximity to the lake and volcanoes, particularly Volcán San Pedro, at ...