2007 Guatemala earthquake

2007 Guatemala earthquake
Date June 13, 2007 (2007-06-13)
Magnitude 6.7 Mw
Depth 23 km (14 mi) [1]
Epicenter 13°33′N 90°37′E / 13.55°N 90.62°E / 13.55; 90.62Coordinates: 13°33′N 90°37′E / 13.55°N 90.62°E / 13.55; 90.62 [1]
Type Reverse [1]
Areas affected Guatemala
Max. intensity VI (Strong) [1]
Casualties None

The 2007 Guatemala earthquake occurred on June 13 at 13:29:46 local time. The epicenter was located in the Pacific Ocean, south of Puerto Quetzal, about 115 kilometres (71 mi) south-southwest of Guatemala City.

The quake was reportedly felt in Guatemala, El Salvador and parts of Mexico. The quake caused a minor landslide on the Inter-American Highway, and a small number of houses were reported to have been damaged or destroyed along Guatemala's south coast,[2] but there were no reports of major damages or casualties.[1]

While the USGS assigned a magnitude of 6.7 for this event, many local seismological agencies in Guatemala,[3] El Salvador and Nicaragua only registered the quake in the 5.5–6.0 range. These calculations are more accurate due to the seismographs' locations closer to the epicenter, and are in agreement with the minor shaking reported by residents.

In addition, the USGS coins all movements as earthquakes, while in Latin America, small movements such as this one are called tremors ("temblores" in Spanish).[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 USGS. "M6.7 - offshore Guatemala". United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ Prensa Libre (June 14, 2007). "Sismo suscita alarma". prensalibre.com. Retrieved August 4, 2009.
  3. ↑ INSIVUMEH. "Sismicidad registrada del 01 al 30 de junio 2007" (PDF). insivumeh.gob.gt. Retrieved August 4, 2009.
  4. ↑ "Diccionario de la Lengua Española". Real Academia Española. Retrieved January 20, 2010.
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