M 7.4 in Guatemala- 52 deaths

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M 7.4 in Guatemala- 52 deaths

#1 Postby Macrocane » Wed Nov 07, 2012 12:10 pm

It was felt in El Salvador and several buildings in the country had to be evacuated but no damages have been reported in El Salvador....I still don't have reports from Guatemala:

Parameter Value Uncertainty
Magnitude 7.4 Mww Not Specified
Location 14.083°N, 91.916°W ± 15.0 km
Depth 41.6 km ± 9.0 km
Number of Stations Used 635
Number of Phases Used 635
Minimum Distance 244.9 km (2.20°)
Travel Time Residual 1.17 sec
Azimuthal Gap 59°
Review Status REVIEWED
Event ID usb000dlwm
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Re: M7.4 - 24km S of Champerico, Guatemala

#2 Postby cycloneye » Wed Nov 07, 2012 3:00 pm

Sad news as at least 10 people have died.

http://earthquake-report.com/2012/11/07 ... ala-coast/

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Re: M 7.4 - 24km S of Champerico, Guatemala- At least 29 deaths

#3 Postby Macrocane » Wed Nov 07, 2012 6:02 pm

Sad news :(

A powerful earthquake hit Wednesday off the coast of Guatemala, killing at least 29 people, officials said.
About 100 people were reported missing, 15 were reported trapped under rubble and the death toll could rise, President Otto Perez Molina said, citing unconfirmed preliminary reports. At least 29 people were killed, said David de Leon, a spokesman for the country's disaster relief agency.

http://edition.cnn.com/2012/11/07/world/americas/guatemala-earthquake/index.html
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#4 Postby Caribwxgirl » Wed Nov 07, 2012 7:03 pm

This is very sad my prayers for the victim's families and for anyone left suffering because of this.
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Re: M 7.4 - 24km S of Champerico, Guatemala- At least 48 deaths

#5 Postby Macrocane » Wed Nov 07, 2012 10:06 pm

Death toll keeps rising, according to the latest official report there have been:
-48 deaths
-150 people injured
-100 missing
-17 000 homeless

Strongs quake causes 48 deaths in Guatemala

A few pictures of the disaster:

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Re: M 7.4 in Guatemala- 52 deaths

#6 Postby Macrocane » Thu Nov 08, 2012 4:26 pm

Death toll rose up again and now stands at 52:

The State shall have a term of 30 days in San Marcos, Quetzaltenango, South of Quiché and Huehuetenango, to recognize the level of damage, prioritize actions and comply with the Protocol to receive international aid.

At the time, authorities confirmed 52 deaths resulting from the quake, 22 missing, 2966 evacuated, 5251 homeless throughout the country.

preliminarily, there are 2263 homes with different levels of damage.

Official report of damages (in Spanish)
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