Furthermore, the seismological institute in El Salvador recorded the quake at a magnitude of 5.9, while Nicaragua registered it at 5.2-magnitude.
“On July 20, a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck Guatemala,” the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported. The tremor was also felt in El Salvador and Nicaragua, with no casualties or damage reported in any of the three countries.
“The tremor occurred at 8.53 p.m. (02.53 GMT) with its epicentre 8 km (five miles) southeast of Jalapa city, at a depth of 265.5 km,” as stated by the USGS.
The seismological institute in El Salvador recorded the quake at a magnitude of 5.9, while Nicaragua registered it at 5.2-magnitude.
Authorities in the three Central American countries did not report any casualties or infrastructure damage.
Central America is situated on the Pacific Ring of Fire, a region known for intense tectonic activity along the west coast of the Americas and across the Pacific basin.
