Earthquake Off Guatemala Felt in Capital
- On Tuesday, November 10, 2026, a magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck off Guatemala's Pacific coast 43 km south of Puerto San Jose, according to the United States Geological Survey .
- Regional agencies estimated magnitudes between 5.2 and 5.8 using different calculation methods, while the USGS recorded a depth of 35 km for the primary tremor.
- An aftershock of magnitude 4.8 struck 34 km south of the same town approximately 30 minutes later, with tremors felt in Guatemala City, Chimaltenango, Mixco, and Villa Canales.
- Guatemala's national disaster agency CONRED reported no initial damage or casualties, urging citizens to remain calm and follow official safety recommendations.
- Neighboring Salvador and Nicaragua also felt seismic activity; Salvador authorities confirmed no tsunami threat after their environment ministry estimated the quake at magnitude 5.4.
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An earthquake of 5.6 degrees hit the Richter scale today Tuesday, off the coast of Guatemala on the Pacific Ocean.
<p>A 5.6 magnitude earthquake near Guatemala was felt by neighboring countries An earthquake of 5.6 magnitude occurred off the coast of Guatemala. The tremors were felt in El Salvador, Nicaragua and the country's capital</p>.
An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 hit the coast of Guatemala on Tuesday morning (10), according to the United States Geological Service (USGS), shaking buildings in the capital city of Guatemala City. Local authorities did not disclose initial reports of major damage or casualties. USGS reported that the earthquake occurred 43 km south of the coastal city of Puerto San José and at a depth of 35 km. The Guatemalan government asked the population to …
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck off the coast of Guatemala on Tuesday. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the tremor was particularly felt in buildings in the capital, Guatemala City. At the same time, intense activity was reported at the Fuego volcano (Volcán de Fuego), one of the most active volcanoes in Central America. Local authorities had not issued, according to initial information, reports of significant material…
The epicenter of the earthquake was at a depth of 43 kilometers south of the city of Puerto San Jose.
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