Guatemala earthquake

The first tremor occurred at 11.59.52 hours, according to the Institute of Seismology, Volcanology, Meteorology and Hydrology (Insivumeh). Official records indicate that the event was 4.8 magnitude on the Richter scale and 4 degrees of intensity on the Mercalli scale.

That quake was located 41 kilometers south southeast of Guatemala City, Santa Rosa.

"Very Strong", "very long", "felt strong," "how scary" were some of the comments from users of Prensa Libre in social networks to talk about the earthquake.

These surfers reported tremor in the metropolitan area, El Progreso, San Marcos, Sacatepequez, Chimaltenango, Santa Rosa, Jalapa, Chiquimula, Jutiapa, Zacapa, Quetzaltenango, Alta Verapaz, Baja Verapaz, among others.

At 12.33 hours there was another tremor and Insivumeh reported that the event was 4.9 degrees on the Richter scale, 4 degrees of intensity on the Mercalli scale, always in Santa Rosa and 48 miles from the capital. Earlier the U.S. Geological Survey indicated that this earthquake was of 5.8 degrees.

The third quake, at 13.17 hours, was 4.7 degrees on the Richter scale and 4 degrees on the Mercalli scale, long centered in Santa Rosa and sensitive in most of the country.

Cell phone networks were saturated because of the number of users who need to communicate.

Volunteer Firefighters reported that 400 people have been evacuated to the military zone of Cuilapa, Santa Rosa, which was fitted as a hostel.

Firefighters preliminary reports that three people died in Santa Rosa because of the tremors, but details are unknown. The National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (Conrad) called a press conference at 15 hours and still did not confirm the deaths.

Vial Protection Directorate (Provial) reported landslides in the 65-mile rail where there is a free-and 75 of the route to El Salvador, which is locked. Cuilapa On the way to the village of Las Animas, where it is assumed that no further damage, there are landslides that impede traffic.

The staff evacuated the Tower of Courts, the Supreme Court and the Ministry of Finance as security measure.

Eddy Sanchez, director of Insivumeh, recommended that the education authorities to suspend classes in that department.

The center is Jalpatagua failure which is causing the earthquakes of this day, the same as from July this year triggered an earthquake enjambed in Santa Rosa.

Social network users have reported that their workplace has continued the work and others were evacuated amid frightened faces and worried about the situation.

Residents of New Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa always expressed their concern because they fear that earthquakes will continue and have no power service.

The Insivumeh called on Guatemalans to act calmly and disregard rumors about the incident. President Alvaro Colom confirmed that the orange alert was activated for the emergency institutional, lase classes were suspended for today and Tuesday in Santa Rosa and urged people to remain calm.

Alejandro Maldonado, secretary of Conrad, said that although there is no certainty, it is possible that future earthquakes could not be stronger than those occurring today, but stressed that no one can predict in advance.

Comment:

This is very dangerous, they meay take more safety measures at this and find out the cause of earthquakes and not pass it up because it can be catastrophic in a final.
Also our president has no idea of how solve this!!!

(The news translated by google translator)