2007 Guatemala earthquake
- 2007 Guatemala earthquake
earthquake
title=2007 Guatemala earthquake
date= June 13 2007
magnitude = 6.7 Mw
depth=convert|23|km|mi|0
location=coord|13.623|S|90.797|W
countries affected = GUA
tsunami = none
casualties = 0|
The 2007 Guatemala earthquake occurred on June 13, 2007 occurred at 19:29:46 UTC (13:29:46 local time). The epicenter was located in the Pacific Ocean, south of Puerto Quetzal, about 115 km (70 miles) south-southwest of Guatemala City.[cite web | url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/eqinthenews/2007/us2007dnbi/#details | publisher= | title=Historic Eartquakes - Magnitude 6.7 OFFSHORE GUATEMALA| author=USGS | access | format=] ]The quake was reportedly felt in Guatemala, El Salvador and parts of Mexico. There were no reports of major damages or casualties.
While the USGS assigned a magnitude of 6.7 for this event,
In addition, the USGS coins all movements as earthquakes, while in Latin America, small movements such as this one are called tremors. This misnomer confused the international community into thinking this event was much larger and more severe than it really was.Fact|date=January 2008
ee also
*Earthquakes in Guatemala
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