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Euronews
09-07-2025
- Climate
- Euronews
At least two dead as dozens of earthquakes jolt Guatemala
Dozens of earthquakes have been recorded over the span of hours in Guatemala, leaving two people dead when rocks fell on their vehicle, local authorities have said. More than 37 quakes and aftershocks with magnitudes ranging from 3.0 to 5.6 were reported in Guatemala on Tuesday afternoon, said director of the National Institute for Seismology, Vulcanology, Meteorology and Hydrology, Edwin Rodas. The tremors resulted in the evacuation of buildings, landslides and minor property damage, officials said, adding they were felt as far away as El Salvador. The two men killed were traveling in a pickup truck on a road in the department of Escuintla when the rocks fell from a hillside onto the vehicle, firefighters said. Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo said at a press conference that the main epicentre of the quakes was in the department of Sacatepéquez, with aftershocks in the regions of Escuintla and Guatemala. At least five people were buried by landslides, but emergency responders were able to rescue two, he added. The National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction declared an orange alert, the second-highest on the emergency scale. The US Geological Survey reported a 4.8 magnitude earthquake at 3:11 pm local time, four kilometres southwest of the town of Amatitlán, south of Guatemala City, with a depth of 10 kilometres. It then reported another 5.7 magnitude quake three kilometres northwest of San Vicente Pacaya, a municipality in Escuintla, in the south-central region of the country. Another 4.8 magnitude quake was reported six kilometres northwest of Palín, also in Escuintla.
Asharq Al-Awsat
09-07-2025
- Climate
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Multiple Quakes Leave Casualties in Guatemala, Cause Landslides
A series of dozens of earthquakes were recorded in the span of hours in Guatemala, leaving two dead when rocks fell on their vehicle, authorities said. Landslides left several others buried. More than 37 earthquakes and aftershocks with magnitudes ranging from 3.0 to 5.6 were reported in Guatemala Tuesday afternoon, said Edwin Rodas, director of the National Institute for Seismology, Vulcanology, Meteorology and Hydrology. The tremors resulted in the evacuation of buildings, landslides, and minor property damage, officials said, adding they were felt as far away as El Salvador. The two men killed were traveling in a pickup truck on a local road in the department of Escuintla when the rocks fell from a hillside onto the vehicle, firefighters said, according to The Associated Press. Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo said at a press conference Tuesday that the main epicenter of the quakes was in the department of Sacatepéquez, with aftershocks in the regions of Escuintla and Guatemala department. At least five people were buried by landslides, but emergency responders were able to rescue two, he added. The National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction declared an orange alert, the second-highest on the emergency scale. The US Geological Survey reported a 4.8 magnitude earthquake at 3:11 p.m. local time, 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) southwest of the town of Amatitlán, south of Guatemala City, with a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles). It then reported another 5.7 magnitude quake 3 kilometers (2 miles) northwest of San Vicente Pacaya, a municipality in Escuintla, in the south-central region of the country. Another 4.8 magnitude quake was reported 6 kilometers (4 miles) northwest of Palín, also in Escuintla.
CTV News
09-07-2025
- Climate
- CTV News
Multiple earthquakes kill 2 people in Guatemala, cause landslides and evacuations
Neighbours remain outside their homes in Palin, Guatemala, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, after a series of earthquakes with magnitudes ranging from 3.0 to 5.6, according to authorities. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo) A series of dozens of earthquakes were recorded in the span of hours in Guatemala, leaving two dead when rocks fell on their vehicle, authorities said. Landslides left several others buried. More than 37 earthquakes and aftershocks with magnitudes ranging from 3.0 to 5.6 were reported in Guatemala Tuesday afternoon, said Edwin Rodas, director of the National Institute for Seismology, Vulcanology, Meteorology and Hydrology. The tremors resulted in the evacuation of buildings, landslides, and minor property damage, officials said, adding they were felt as far away as El Salvador. The two men killed were traveling in a pickup truck on a local road in the department of Escuintla when the rocks fell from a hillside onto the vehicle, firefighters said. Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo said at a press conference Tuesday that the main epicentre of the quakes was in the department of Sacatepéquez, with aftershocks in the regions of Escuintla and Guatemala department. At least five people were buried by landslides, but emergency responders were able to rescue two, he added. The National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction declared an orange alert, the second-highest on the emergency scale. The US Geological Survey reported a 4.8 magnitude earthquake at 3:11 p.m. local time, four kilometres (2.5 miles) southwest of the town of Amatitlán, south of Guatemala City, with a depth of 10 kilometres (six miles). It then reported another 5.7 magnitude quake three kilometres (two miles) northwest of San Vicente Pacaya, a municipality in Escuintla, in the south-central region of the country. Another 4.8 magnitude quake was reported six kilometres (four miles) northwest of Palín, also in Escuintla. The Associated Press
NBC News
09-07-2025
- Climate
- NBC News
In Guatemala dozens of earthquakes and aftershocks cause two deaths
Two people died when huge rocks fell on their vehicle in Guatemala, after dozens of earthquakes were recorded in a matter of hours, authorities said. The two men killed were traveling in a pickup truck on a local road in the department of Escuintla Tuesday when the rocks fell from a hillside onto the vehicle, firefighters said. More than 37 earthquakes and aftershocks with magnitudes ranging from 3.0 to 5.6 were reported in Guatemala Tuesday afternoon, said Edwin Rodas, director of the National Institute for Seismology, Vulcanology, Meteorology and Hydrology. The tremors were felt as far away as El Salvador and resulted in the evacuation of buildings, landslides, and minor property damage, authorities said. Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo said at a press conference Tuesday that the main epicenter of the quakes was in the department of Sacatepéquez, with aftershocks in the regions of Escuintla and Guatemala department. At least five people were buried by landslides and two of them had already been rescued, he added. The National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction declared an orange alert, the second highest on the emergency scale. The US Geological Survey reported a 4.8 magnitude earthquake at 3:11 p.m. local time, 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) southwest of the town of Amatitlán, south of Guatemala City, with a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles). It then reported another 5.7 magnitude quake 3 kilometers (2 miles) northwest of San Vicente Pacaya, a municipality in Escuintla, in the south-central region of the country. Another 4.8 magnitude quake was reported 6 kilometers (4 miles) northwest of Palín, also in Escuintla.
Los Angeles Times
09-07-2025
- Climate
- Los Angeles Times
Multiple earthquakes kill 2 people in Guatemala, cause landslides and evacuations
A series of dozens of earthquakes were recorded in the span of hours in Guatemala, leaving two dead when rocks fell on their vehicle, authorities said. Landslides left several others buried. More than 37 earthquakes and aftershocks with magnitudes ranging from 3.0 to 5.6 were reported in Guatemala Tuesday afternoon, said Edwin Rodas, director of the National Institute for Seismology, Vulcanology, Meteorology and Hydrology. The tremors resulted in the evacuation of buildings, landslides, and minor property damage, officials said, adding they were felt as far away as El Salvador. The two men killed were traveling in a pickup truck on a local road in the department of Escuintla when the rocks fell from a hillside onto the vehicle, firefighters said. Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo said at a press conference Tuesday that the main epicenter of the quakes was in the department of Sacatepéquez, with aftershocks in the regions of Escuintla and Guatemala department. At least five people were buried by landslides, but emergency responders were able to rescue two, he added. The National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction declared an orange alert, the second-highest on the emergency scale. The U.S. Geological Survey reported a 4.8 magnitude earthquake at 3:11 p.m. local time, 2.5 miles southwest of the town of Amatitlán, south of Guatemala City, with a depth of 6 miles. It then reported another 5.7 magnitude quake 2 miles northwest of San Vicente Pacaya, a municipality in Escuintla, in the south-central region of the country. Another 4.8 magnitude quake was reported 4 miles northwest of Palín, also in Escuintla.
