Earthquake in Guatemala kills two, causes landslides, and damages buildings

A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Guatemala early on Wednesday, killing two people, damaging buildings, and triggering landslides.

The earthquake was felt at 1:12 a.m. Two aftershocks of lesser magnitude, 5.0 and 4.8, were recorded with an epicenter close to the first event.

The earthquake’s epicenter near the town of Tiquisate, around 80 miles south of Guatemala City, and had a depth of 60 miles (96 km), reported the National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (CONRED).

Another Video of Surveillance camera captured the exact moment of the Powerful 6.2-Magnitude #Earthquake hits #Guatemala #Mixco. #Guatemala #SismoGT #TemblorGT #Landslides #Sismo #Guatemala #BreakingNews #terremoto pic.twitter.com/87BcWs4n5Z

— Chaudhary Parvez (@ChaudharyParvez) February 16, 2022

The earthquake caused landslides and damaged buildings in several provinces of Guatemala. As a result, several villages in Solola were left without power.

Daños estructurales en la 100 compañía de Bomberos Voluntarios de San Cristóbal información en desarrollo #MuniMixco pic.twitter.com/hRQ5r59Uzg

— Vocero MuniMixco (@mynorespinoza) February 16, 2022

🚨 TEMBLOR | Temblor provoca derrumbe en carretera

El suceso complica la movilidad vial en el occidente del país. https://t.co/OenbBLsDoJ pic.twitter.com/5RWoSmbI3p

— Soy 502 (@soy_502) February 16, 2022

Authorities have reported two fatalities, one in Mixco, a suburb of Guatemala City, and a man in Quetzaltenango. Both died of heart attacks, reported Reuters.

The earthquake was also felt in Mexico and El Salvador. Last week, the region recorded 15 minor earthquakes off the Pacific Coast.