2012 Guatemala earthquake

7.4 Mw earthquake off the Pacific coast of Guatemala March 2025 2012 Guatemala earthquake 2012-11-07 16:35:45 601879562 usp000jv5f 2012 11 07 10:35:45 Terremoto 2012 en San Marcos, Guatemala. 01.jpg Damage in San Marcos Guatemala 7.4 w y 24.1 km on 13.987 N 91.965 W type:event inline,title Guatemala VII 139 dead, 155 injuredUSGS Deaths From Earthquakes in 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20130327084344/http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqarchives/year/2012/2012_deaths.php March 27, 2013 http://prensalibre.com/noticias/Crece-numero-evacuados-casas-danadas_0_809319101.html Crece número de evacuados y casas dañadas prensalibre.com January 17, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20121112073617/http://prensalibre.com/noticias/Crece-numero-evacuados-casas-danadas_0_809319101.html November 12, 2012 dead The 2012 Guatemala earthquake occurred on November 7 at 10:35:45 local time 16:35:45 UTC. The shock had a moment magnitude of 7.4 and a maximum Mercalli Intensity of VII (Very strong). The epicenter was located in the Pacific Ocean, 35 km south of Champerico in the department of Retalhuleu.M7.4 – 35 km S of Champerico, Guatemala https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usb000dlwm#summary United States Geological Survey November 8, 2012 The affected region is earthquake-prone, where the Cocos plate is being subducted along the Middle America Trench beneath the North American and the Caribbean plates, near their triple junction.See legend in map. The quake was reportedly felt in Guatemala and in parts of Mexico, El Salvador, Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica.Guatemala: 48 muertos y 23 desaparecidos deja terremoto http://www.laprensa.hn/Secciones-Principales/Mundo/America-Latina/Guatemala-48-muertos-y-23-desaparecidos-deja-terremoto#.UJwPs2nwKFc January 8, 2017 La Prensa (Honduras) November 7, 2012 https://archive.today/20130217205345/http://www.laprensa.hn/Secciones-Principales/Mundo/America-Latina/Guatemala-48-muertos-y-23-desaparecidos-deja-terremoto%23.USFDOH3LdRw February 17, 2013 live Spanish Damage to buildings was reported in several cities in Guatemala, including San Marcos, Quetzaltenango and the capital Guatemala City.Guatemala earthquake kills dozens in mountain villages https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-20243894 November 8, 2012 BBC News November 8, 2012 The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a warning about the possibility of a local tsunami within 100 to 200 mi flip on of the epicenter.Perez Diaz Sonia Guatemala Earthquake 2012: USGS Reports Strong Quake http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/07/guatemala-earthquake-2012_n_2088693.html November 8, 2012 Huffington Post November 7, 2012 With 139 deaths, this is the most intense and deadliest earthquake that has hit Guatemala since the earthquake of 1976.Fausset Richard 7.4 earthquake kills at least 39 in Guatemala http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-guatemala-quake-20121108,0,5121125.story November 8, 2012 Los Angeles Times November 7, 2012Sube a 52 la cifra de muertos en Guatemala http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/881757.html https://archive.today/20130112002744/http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/881757.html dead January 12, 2013 November 8, 2012 El Universal November 8, 2012 Spanish Damage and casualties by country Guatemala thumb|USGS Shakemap. San Marcos, Quetzaltenango, Sololá, Totonicapán, Quiché and Huehuetenango were the hardest hit departments.Rojas Alex Terremoto centra daños en el occidente del país http://www.prensalibre.com/noticias/Terremoto-centra-danos-occidente_0_806919319.html November 8, 2012 Prensa Libre November 8, 2012 SpanishLara Julio Presidente confirma estado de Calamidad por terremoto http://www.prensalibre.com/noticias/Presidente-confirma-Calamidad-terremoto_0_806919429.html November 8, 2012 Prensa Libre November 8, 2012 Guatemala City Spanish November 8, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121108174633/http://www.prensalibre.com/noticias/Presidente-confirma-Calamidad-terremoto_0_806919429.html dead Preliminary reports mention a death toll of at least 139 in Guatemala, of which at least 29 were in San Marcos, 11 in Quetzaltenango, and 2 in Sololá.Sube a 52 cifra de muertos por terremoto en Guatemala http://www.milenio.com/cdb/doc/noticias2011/a9662747c48c8d3b6218fe1afc9a8cc1 https://archive.today/20130103204531/http://www.milenio.com/cdb/doc/noticias2011/a9662747c48c8d3b6218fe1afc9a8cc1 dead January 3, 2013 November 8, 2012 Milenio November 8, 2012 Spanish According to the minister of energy of Guatemala, the earthquake left 73,000 households without power.http://www.laprensa.hn/Secciones-Principales/Mundo/America-Latina/Guatemala-48-muertos-y-23-desaparecidos-deja-terremoto Guatemala: 48 muertos y 23 desaparecidos deja terremoto Spanish LaPrensa.hn November 11, 2012 February 17, 2013 https://archive.today/20130217205345/http://www.laprensa.hn/Secciones-Principales/Mundo/America-Latina/Guatemala-48-muertos-y-23-desaparecidos-deja-terremoto%23.USFDOH3LdRw dead The Guatemalan president initially declared a 30-day "state of calamity" in the departments of Retalhuleu, Sololá, Totonicapán, San Marcos, Quetzaltenango, Quiché and Huehuetenango.Por Irene De León Prensa Libre.Com http://www.prensalibre.com/noticias/comunitario/oficializa-Calamidad-Publica_0_807519329.html Publican estado de Calamidad y duelo nacional por terremoto Prensalibre.com November 9, 2012 November 11, 2012 The "state of calamity" was subsequently prolonged until being revoked on July 25, 2013.http://www.prensalibre.com/noticias/politica/Amplian-Calamidad-septimo-mes-consecutivo_0_932306920.html Estado de Calamidad por terremoto se amplía otro mes más prensalibre.com January 17, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20130605220159/http://www.prensalibre.com/noticias/politica/Amplian-Calamidad-septimo-mes-consecutivo_0_932306920.html June 5, 2013 deadhttp://www.prensalibre.com/noticias/politica/Gobierno-deroga-calamidad_0_962303895.html Gobierno deroga estado de Calamidad prensalibre.com January 17, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20130725183721/http://www.prensalibre.com/noticias/politica/Gobierno-deroga-calamidad_0_962303895.html July 25, 2013 dead In Guatemala, as of November 11, 9,414 houses were found damaged, and 18,755 people were evacuated, 7,218 of which stayed in 61 refuges.http://prensalibre.com/noticias/comunitario/Informe-Sismo-Perez-Conferencia_0_808719258.html Sube el número de personas albergadas por sismo prensalibre.com January 17, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20121112005150/http://prensalibre.com/noticias/comunitario/Informe-Sismo-Perez-Conferencia_0_808719258.html November 12, 2012 dead The Pan-American Highway in Guatemala (CA-1) was damaged. thumb|left|Finite fault model of the earthquake thumb|Heavy damage to buildings in San Marcos, Guatemala thumb|Damaged buildings in the city of San Marcos, a few seconds after the earthquake There were collapsed buildings and reported deaths and injuries in San Marcos. Accounts of deaths and injuries in San Marcos were initially difficult to confirm due to communication interruption and roads blocked by landslides.Guatemala earthquake kills dozens https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/nov/07/guatemala-quake-kills-15 November 8, 2012 The Guardian November 7, 2012 Many people in San Marcos, fearing possible aftershocks, gathered on the cold and dark streets. At least 50 houses were damaged in El Quetzal, 9 of which no longer inhabitable, and the dwellers had to take refuge in the community public school.Por Alexander Coyoy San Marcos http://www.prensalibre.com/san_marcos/Cincuenta-viviendas-Quetzal-San-Marcos_0_806319646.html Reportan 50 viviendas con daños en El Quetzal, San Marcos Prensalibre.com November 7, 2012 November 11, 2012Por Alexander Coyoy San Marcos http://www.prensalibre.com/san_marcos/Damnificados-Quetzal-piden-temen-olvidados_0_806919529.html Damnificados en El Quetzal piden ayuda porque temen ser olvidados Prensalibre.com November 8, 2012 November 11, 2012 More than 300 people stayed in 10 refuges in the department.Lara Julio Remueven escombros y localizan más víctimas en San Marcos http://www.prensalibre.com/noticias/comunitario/San-Marcos-busca-retornar-normalidad_0_806919389.html November 8, 2012 Prensa Libre November 8, 2012 Spanish November 8, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121108173151/http://www.prensalibre.com/noticias/comunitario/San-Marcos-busca-retornar-normalidad_0_806919389.html dead Lack of water in the refuges in San Pedro Sacatepéquez and San Marcos due to the collapse of piping caused preoccupations about the sanitary conditions.Por A. Marroquín http://www.prensalibre.com/san_marcos/Agua-escasea-albergues_0_815918449.html Agua escasea en albergues Prensalibre.com November 23, 2012 December 28, 2016 Eight people were buried in a landslide in Concepción Chiquirichapa.Ventura Carlos Al menos diez personas mueren en Quetzaltenango por el sismo http://www.prensalibre.com/quetzaltenango/victimas-deja-sismo-grados-Quetzaltenango_0_806319636.html November 8, 2012 Prensa Libre November 8, 2012 Quetzaltenango Spanish 156 houses were damaged in Quetzaltenango Department, and government buildings in Quetzaltenango City (Xela) were slightly damaged.Hernández Luis Radiografía de la tragedia http://elquetzalteco.com.gt/quetzaltenango/radiograf-de-la-tragedia November 8, 2012 El Quetzaltenango November 8, 2012 Spanish November 11, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121111063220/http://elquetzalteco.com.gt/quetzaltenango/radiograf-de-la-tragedia dead Retalhuleu, situated in the south, is close to the epicenter. The Departmental Palace of Retalhuleu, a historical building, was damaged, which caused the government offices therein to be relocated.Tizol Jorge Germán Sismo daña edificio histórico http://www.prensalibre.com/retalhuleu/Sismo-dana-edificio-historico_0_806919455.html November 8, 2012 Prensa Libre November 8, 2012 Spanish Sololá reported the most damaged houses with number of 4,756, followed by 3,870 in San Marcos.http://prensalibre.com/noticias/comunitario/Danos-concentran-departamentos_0_811118900.html Daños por terremoto se concentran en tres departamentos prensalibre.com January 17, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20121115164054/http://prensalibre.com/noticias/comunitario/Danos-concentran-departamentos_0_811118900.html November 15, 2012 dead Cracks were reported in Palacio Nacional de la Cultura in Guatemala City, a former government seat built between 1939 and 1943.http://prensalibre.com/noticias/Palacio-Nacional-fisuras_0_809319099.html Palacio Nacional tiene fisuras prensalibre.com January 17, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20121112073702/http://prensalibre.com/noticias/Palacio-Nacional-fisuras_0_809319099.html November 12, 2012 dead Some houses of the coffee growers were damaged. No major damage was reported for agricultural products such as coffee, vegetables and potatoes.Por Roxana Larios Y Byron Dardón http://www.prensalibre.com/economia/Cafe-reporta-danos-estructura_0_808119190.html Café reporta daños en su estructura Prensalibre.com November 11, 2012 November 11, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121111063619/http://www.prensalibre.com/economia/Cafe-reporta-danos-estructura_0_808119190.html dead Mexico Minor damage was reported in the state of Chiapas, where public buildings were evacuated, and telephone and internet services were interrupted.Chávez Hermes Chiapas, sin pérdidas materiales y humanas tras sismo: PC http://www.milenio.com/cdb/doc/noticias2011/9b85ea4db728a25d1c38cb9291cd38c5 https://archive.today/20130129085645/http://www.milenio.com/cdb/doc/noticias2011/9b85ea4db728a25d1c38cb9291cd38c5 dead January 29, 2013 November 8, 2012 Milenio November 7, 2012 Chiapas Spanish Over a dozen buildings in Chiapas had cracked; the city hall of Tapachula, the installations of the Desarrollo Integral de la Familia, along with a school in Ciudad Hidalgo, were among the structures affected.Mariscal Ángeles Guatemala queda en "alerta roja" luego de terremoto de 7.2 grados http://mexico.cnn.com/mundo/2012/11/07/guatemala-queda-en-alerta-roja-luego-del-terremoto-de-74-grados November 8, 2012 CNN México November 8, 2012 Spanish In Oaxaca, several aftershocks of the earthquake were felt throughout various communities.Rodríguez Oscar Realizan en Oaxaca recorridos de vigilancia tras sismo de 7.3 http://www.milenio.com/cdb/doc/noticias2011/a9662747c48c8d3b6218fe1afc06f7ef https://archive.today/20130129022520/http://www.milenio.com/cdb/doc/noticias2011/a9662747c48c8d3b6218fe1afc06f7ef dead January 29, 2013 November 8, 2012 Milenio November 7, 2012 SpanishUn sismo de 7.3 grados remece el sur de México y Centroamérica http://mexico.cnn.com/nacional/2012/11/07/un-sismo-de-73-grados-remece-el-sur-de-mexico-y-centroamerica November 8, 2012 CNN México November 7, 2012 Spanish The quake was also felt in the states of Campeche, Guerrero, Michoacán, Morelos, Puebla and Tabasco.Mandujano Isaín Suman 39 muertos y más de 100 desaparecidos por sismo en Guatemala; en México, saldo blanco http://www.proceso.com.mx/?p=324605 November 8, 2012 Proceso November 7, 2012 SpanishAugust 2026 InternetArchiveBot In Mexico City, workers rushed to the streets from the office buildings, and no major damage was reported.No reportan daños en el DF tras sismo https://www.informador.mx/Mexico/No-reportan-danos-en-el-DF-tras-sismo-20121107-0166.html November 8, 2012 El Informador November 7, 2012 Spanish El Salvador In El Salvador, many urban dwellers evacuated their homes in the capital city, but there were no reports of any damage.Ruiz Goiriena Romina Sismo Guatemala: Aumentan a 52 los muertos, cientos heridos http://voces.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/08/sismo-guatemala-7-noviembre_n_2088455.html November 8, 2012 Huffington Post November 8, 2012 Spanish Nicaragua Nicaragua emitted a tsunami alert after the quake and alerted several communities along the coastlines to mobilize to higher altitudes.Emite Nicaragua alerta de tsunami tras sismo en Guatemala http://www.milenio.com/cdb/doc/noticias2011/9b85ea4db728a25d1c38cb9291dc6a08 https://archive.today/20130128202725/http://www.milenio.com/cdb/doc/noticias2011/9b85ea4db728a25d1c38cb9291dc6a08 dead January 28, 2013 November 8, 2012 Milenio November 7, 2012 Managua Spanish Relief and reconstruction The minister of finance of Guatemala expressed that 800 million quetzales were ready for covering emergent needs due to the earthquake. The Ministry of Health of Guatemala assigned 1 million quetzales to the hospital of San Marcos and dispatched two trucks with medicines. In Guatemala City, various organizations collected donated provisions for people affected by the earthquake.De León Irene Guatemaltecos organizan formas de ayudar a víctimas de terremoto http://www.prensalibre.com/noticias/comunitario/Guatemaltecos-atienden-llamado-solidaridad_0_806919392.html November 8, 2012 Prensa Libre November 8, 2012 Spanish November 8, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121108173242/http://www.prensalibre.com/noticias/comunitario/Guatemaltecos-atienden-llamado-solidaridad_0_806919392.html dead The minister of interior announced a fund of 25 million quetzales for the reconstruction of damaged police stations, prisons, and government buildings.http://prensalibre.com/noticias/Q25-millones-reconstruir_0_809319100.html Q25 millones para reconstruir prensalibre.com January 17, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20121112073705/http://prensalibre.com/noticias/Q25-millones-reconstruir_0_809319100.html November 12, 2012 dead The United States Ambassador to Guatemala announced to offer US$50,000 to Coordinadora Nacional para la Reducción de Desastres (CONRED) for immediate humanitarian help. The United States and Taiwan would offer US$110,000 in total as economical support. The Inter-American Development Bank would offer US$200,000. Various countries offered to provide help in personnel or matter, including Venezuela and Chile.Por La Redacción http://www.prensalibre.com/noticias/Naciones-envian-ayuda-Guatemala_0_807519270.html Naciones envían ayuda a Guatemala Prensalibre.com November 11, 2012 November 9, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121109205220/http://prensalibre.com/noticias/Naciones-envian-ayuda-Guatemala_0_807519270.html dead World Food Programme offered 72 tonnes of emergency food aid.http://www.wfp.org/content/72-tonnes-food-aid-quake-struck-guatemala-wfp 72 tonnes of food aid for quake-struck Guatemala: WFP | WFP | United Nations World Food Programme WFP December 28, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161229103556/http://www.wfp.org/content/72-tonnes-food-aid-quake-struck-guatemala-wfp December 29, 2016 dead On November 9, the authorities started the evaluation of the damaged houses in San Marcos and San Pedro Sacatepéquez to decide which to be repaired and which to be demolished and rebuilt.Por Prensa Libre.Com Guatemala http://www.prensalibre.com/noticias/Terremoto-Sismo-Guatemala-San_Marcos-Afectados-Insivumeh-Conred_0_808119250.html Autoridades derriban viviendas dañadas por el terremoto Prensalibre.com November 11, 2012 January 31, 2013 https://archive.today/20130131184258/http://www.prensalibre.com/noticias/Terremoto-Sismo-Guatemala-San_Marcos-Afectados-Insivumeh-Conred_0_808119250.html dead The reconstruction in San Marcos had started on November 27.http://prensalibre.com/noticias/comunitario/Perez-da-inicio-reconstruccion-viviendas_0_818318293.html Pérez da inicio a reconstrucción de viviendas en San Marcos prensalibre.com January 17, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20121127202318/http://prensalibre.com/noticias/comunitario/Perez-da-inicio-reconstruccion-viviendas_0_818318293.html November 27, 2012 dead It was estimated that the reconstruction of the houses could need at least a year. See also Guatemala Earth sciences List of earthquakes in 2012 List of earthquakes in Guatemala References Further reading The November 7, 2012 M7.4 Guatemala Earthquake and its Implications for Disaster Reduction and Mitigation – EERI and AGIES External links 601879562 Guatemala earthquake Category:2012 in Guatemala Category:Earthquakes in Guatemala Category:November 2012 in South America