M 5.8 in Guatemala on 18 Nov 2021 16:56 UTC

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Quake shakes buildings in Guatemala City

2021-11-18T22:00+0100straitstimesSG (en)

GUATEMALA CITY (REUTERS, AFP) - Buildings shook and a tremor was felt in Guatemala City on Thursday (Nov 18), according to a Reuters witness. Earthquake monitor SkyAlert gave a preliminary report of a 6.0 magnitude earthquake that it said struck between Guatemala and El Salvador.

Guatemala: Magnitude-5.8 earthquake strikes off Pacific coast of Guatemala at around 10:56 Nov. 18

2021-11-18T20:35+0100garda-com (en)

Event. A magnitude-5.8 earthquake occurred off the Pacific coast of Guatemala at about 10:56 Nov. 18. The epicenter was about 45 km (28 miles) south of Puerto San Jose. The tremor occurred at a depth of about 47 km (29 miles) and light shaking was reported throughout southern Guatemala and across El Salvador.

5.8 magnitude earthquake strikes off coast of Guatemala - USGS

2021-11-18T20:29+0100gmanews (en)

The quake struck about 45 kilometers (28 miles) south of the coastal area of Puerto San Jose, Guatemala , near the border of El Salvador, the United States Geological Survey reported. GUATEMALA CITY - A 5.8-magnitude quake in Guatemala shook buildings in capital Guatemala City, though no deaths or major damages were initially reported.

5.8 magnitude earthquake strikes off coast of Guatemala

2021-11-18T20:18+0100nbcnews (en)

The quake struck about 28 miles south of the coastal area of Puerto San Jose, Guatemala , near the border of El Salvador, the United States Geological Survey reported. GUATEMALA CITY — A 5.8-magnitude quake in Guatemala shook buildings in capital Guatemala City, though no deaths or major damages were initially reported.

5.8 magnitude earthquake strikes off coast of Guatemala- USGS GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - A 5.8-magnitude quake in Guatemala shook buildings in capital Guatemala City, though no deaths or major damages were initia... 1h ago

2021-11-18T19:55+0100wsau (en)

GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) – A 5.8-magnitude quake in Guatemala shook buildings in capital Guatemala City, though no deaths or major damages were initially reported. The quake struck about 45 kilometers (28 miles) south of the coastal area of Puerto San Jose, Guatemala, near the border of El Salvador, the United States Geological Survey reported.

5.8 magnitude earthquake strikes off coast of Guatemala- USGS GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - A 5.8-magnitude quake in Guatemala shook buildings in capital Guatemala City, though no deaths or major damages were initia... 59m ago

2021-11-18T19:43+0100kelo (en)

GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) – A 5.8-magnitude quake in Guatemala shook buildings in capital Guatemala City, though no deaths or major damages were initially reported. The quake struck about 45 kilometers (28 miles) south of the coastal area of Puerto San Jose, Guatemala, near the border of El Salvador, the United States Geological Survey reported.

5.8 magnitude earthquake strikes off coast of Guatemala- USGS

2021-11-18T19:32+0100saltwire (en)

GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - A 5.8-magnitude quake in Guatemala shook buildings in capital Guatemala City, though no deaths or major damages were initially reported. The quake struck about 45 kilometers (28 miles) south of the coastal area of Puerto San Jose, Guatemala, near the border of El Salvador, the United States Geological Survey reported.

5.8 magnitude earthquake strikes off coast of Guatemala- USGS

2021-11-18T18:52+0100reuters (en)

GUATEMALA CITY, Nov 18 (Reuters) - A 5.8-magnitude quake in Guatemala shook buildings in capital Guatemala City, though no deaths or major damages were initially reported. The quake struck about 45 kilometers (28 miles) south of the coastal area of Puerto San Jose, Guatemala, near the border of El....

Significant earthquake of magnitude 5.5 just reported 40 km southwest of San Jose, Guatemala

2021-11-18T18:12+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported a magnitude 5.5 quake in Guatemala near San Jose, Municipio de San José, Departamento de Escuintla, only 12 minutes ago. The earthquake hit in the morning on Thursday, November 18th, 2021, at 10:56 am local time at a shallow depth of 10 km.

Strong mag. 5.5 earthquake - Departamento de La Libertad, 40 km southwest of San Jose, Guatemala, on Thursday, Nov 18, 2021 10:56 am (GMT -6)

2021-11-18T18:12+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported a magnitude 5.5 quake in Guatemala near San Jose, Municipio de San José, Departamento de Escuintla, only 12 minutes ago. The earthquake hit in the morning on Thursday, November 18th, 2021, at 10:56 am local time at a shallow depth of 10 km.

Moderate yet deep magnitude 5.0 quake hits 17 km southwest of Ahuachapan, El Salvador around noon

2021-11-17T20:25+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 occurred around noon on Wednesday, November 17th, 2021, at 1:01 pm local time near Ahuachapan, Ahuachapán, El Salvador, as reported by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ). According to preliminary data, the quake was located at an intermediate depth of 110 km.

Moderate mag. 5.0 earthquake - Ahuachapan, 24 km west of Sonsonate, El Salvador, on Wednesday, Nov 17, 2021 1:01 pm (GMT -6)

2021-11-17T20:25+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 occurred around noon on Wednesday, November 17th, 2021, at 1:01 pm local time near Ahuachapan, Ahuachapán, El Salvador, as reported by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ). According to preliminary data, the quake was located at an intermediate depth of 110 km.

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