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2022 Guatemala earthquake
2022 Guatemala earthquake is located in Escuintla Department
2022 Guatemala earthquake
2022 Guatemala earthquake is located in Guatemala
2022 Guatemala earthquake
UTC time2022-02-16 07:12:25
ISC event622036563
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local dateFebruary 16, 2022
Local time01:12:25 UTC-6
Magnitude6.2 Mw
Depth83.6 km (52 mi)
Epicenter14°11′35″N 91°17′49″W / 14.193°N 91.297°W / 14.193; -91.297
Areas affectedGuatemala
Max. intensityMMI VI (Strong)
LandslidesYes
Casualties3 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 capital, Guatemala City, resulting mostly in cracked walls and rockslides.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Risklayer Explorer". risklayer.com. Archived from the original on February 18, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  2. ^ "M 6.2 - 0 km SSE of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala". earthquake.usgs.gov. February 16, 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-02-16. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
  3. ^ "Reportan temblor de 6.8 grados este 16 de febrero de 2022 en Guatemala – Prensa Libre" (in Spanish). 16 February 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-02-17. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
  4. ^ República.gt. "En imágenes: daños producidos por el terremoto en Guatemala de este 16 de febrero". República.gt (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2022-02-17. Retrieved 2022-02-16.

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