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.