On the evening of Friday, January 27, 2024, a seismic event of magnitude 6.0 struck the southern Pacific coast of Guatemala, as reported by the country’s INSIVUMEH seismological agency. The earthquake, centered in Guatemala’s Escuintla region, also reverberated in the neighboring nation of El Salvador.
Despite the intensity of the quake, there are no immediate reports of injuries or damages. The German Research Center for Geosciences, measuring the quake at a slightly higher magnitude of 6.1, indicated that it occurred at a depth of 119 km (73.9 miles).
This seismic activity follows a recent 7.0-magnitude earthquake along the mountainous China-Kyrgyzstan border on Tuesday, which resulted in at least three injuries. The Chinese authorities have promptly dispatched teams to the earthquake’s epicenter, located 140 kilometers (85 miles) west of the city of Aksu in China’s Xinjiang region. Approximately 800 individuals are on standby for potential large-scale disaster relief missions.
The earthquake in China occurred just after 2:00 am (1800 GMT Monday) at a depth of 13 kilometers. In the rural Wushi County, near the epicenter, two residential houses and livestock sheds collapsed, and electricity experienced a temporary outage. Three individuals in a nearby county sustained injuries and have been hospitalized.
Chinese social media platforms have been abuzz with videos depicting the aftermath of the earthquake, showcasing household appliances crashing to the floor and homes shaking violently. State broadcaster CCTV shared footage of firefighters entering a damaged building with cracked walls, and local police assisting an injured resident.
It’s important to note that at the time of reporting, there is no information on significant casualties or widespread destruction. Authorities in both Guatemala and China are monitoring the situations closely, ready to respond to any emerging needs for assistance and relief efforts. Stay tuned for further updates on these seismic events.
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