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Southern Guatemala Quake Sequence Claims Four Lives and Damages Infrastructure

Under an orange alert emergency crews are assessing damage as communities brace for more aftershocks

People gather outside of a shopping mall after an earthquake in Guatemala City, Tuesday, July 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
People gather outside of a shopping mall after an earthquake in Guatemala City, Tuesday, July 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
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Overview

  • A 5.7-magnitude mainshock late on July 8 followed a 5.2-magnitude tremor and more than 37 aftershocks across southern Guatemala.
  • CONRED activated an institutional orange alert and ordered evacuations in Escuintla, Sacatepéquez and Guatemala departments.
  • Authorities confirmed four deaths caused by rockfalls and landslides and reported over seven injuries.
  • Damages include around 90 homes, multiple roads and one bridge, all undergoing structural inspection by emergency teams.
  • The region’s position on the Cocos-Caribbean plate boundary and widespread adobe construction amplify its seismic vulnerability.