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Two Killed in Landslide After Guatemala’s Quake Swarm as Rescuers Search for Survivors

Rescuers search for five people still trapped under debris as emergency protocols keep classes and work suspended in Guatemala’s hardest-hit regions.

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13 sismos en 30 minutos en Guatemala causaron daños estructurales y deslizamientos de tierra en distintas zonas del país. | Crédito: captura en X

Overview

  • A seismic swarm on July 8 produced two moderate quakes of magnitudes 5.2 and 5.7 near Amatitlán, triggering alarms and evacuations in Guatemala City.
  • A landslide southwest of the capital buried a vehicle and caused two confirmed deaths, according to Conred officials.
  • Seven people were initially buried in three towns; two have been rescued and five remain trapped under landslide debris.
  • Damage assessments report structural cracks, collapsed walls and rockfalls in Amatitlán, Antigua Guatemala and other departments.
  • Authorities have maintained emergency measures—suspending classes and work in Guatemala, Escuintla and Sacatepéquez—and regional agencies have ruled out any tsunami risk.