A moderate earthquake near Malacatán, Guatemala killed five people and caused injuries on both sides of the Guatemala–Mexico border.
Key Facts
- Date
- June 14, 2017
- Time (local)
- 1:29 AM (UTC−06:00)
- Deaths
- 5
- Injuries
- 30 total (11 from Chiapas, Mexico)
- Tsunami warning issued
- No
- Follow-up quake (June 22)
- Mw 6.8, off Escuintla coast
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Seismic activity along fault structures near the Guatemala–Mexico border in the San Marcos Department generated a significant earthquake in the early hours of June 14, 2017. The region sits within a tectonically active zone prone to ground rupture events.
The earthquake struck near Malacatán in San Marcos Department at 1:29 am local time on June 14, 2017. It killed five people and caused 30 injuries, including 11 residents of Chiapas, Mexico, just across the border. No tsunami warning was issued following the event.
The earthquake prompted emergency responses on both sides of the Guatemala–Mexico border. A separate, unrelated Mw 6.8 earthquake struck off the Escuintla coast on June 22, injuring four people and causing additional damage, though no fatalities were recorded in that subsequent event.
Human Cost
Each dot represents approximately 10,000 deaths. Total estimated: 5 (earthquake)