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 affected region is earthquake-prone, where the Cocos Plate is being subducted along the Middle America Trench beneath the North American and the Caribbean Plates, near their triple junction.[4]
The quake was reportedly felt in Guatemala and in parts of Mexico, El Salvador, Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica.[5] Damage to buildings was reported in several cities in Guatemala, including San Marcos, Quetzaltenango and the capital Guatemala City.[6] The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a warning about the possibility of a local tsunami within 160 to 320 km (100 to 200 mi) of the epicenter.[7]
With 139 deaths,[2] this is the most intense and deadliest earthquake that has hit Guatemala since the earthquake of 1976.[3][8][9]
^ abcd"M7.4 - 35km S of Champerico, Guatemala". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
^ abUSGS Deaths From Earthquakes in 2012 Archived March 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
^ ab"Crece número de evacuados y casas dañadas". prensalibre.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2012. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
^See legend in map.
^"Guatemala: 48 muertos y 23 desaparecidos deja terremoto". La Prensa (Honduras) (in Spanish). November 7, 2012. Archived from the original on February 17, 2013. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
^"Guatemala earthquake kills dozens in mountain villages". BBC News. November 8, 2012. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
^Perez Diaz, Sonia (November 7, 2012). "Guatemala Earthquake 2012: USGS Reports Strong Quake". The Huffington Post. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
^Fausset, Richard (November 7, 2012). "7.4 earthquake kills at least 39 in Guatemala". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
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