A magnitude 6.2 earthquake shook people awake across Guatemala on Wednesday, causing minor damage, some landslides that blocked highways and one death the national disaster coordination agency attributed to a heart attack.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake struck near the country's Pacific coast just after 1 a.m. local time. It was centered near Nueva Concepción and occurred at a depth of about 51 miles (84 kilometers).
It was also felt in southern Mexico and El Salvador.
Rocks fill a street after a home's wall partially collapsed, triggered by an overnight 6.2-magnitude earthquake in Antigua, Guatemala, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022. The Guatemalan emergency agency CONRED reported structural damage in at least seven departments of the country and no fatalities. (AP PhotoSantiago Billy)
A boy stands in a partially collapsed San Juan Bautista church, triggered by an overnight 6.2-magnitude earthquake in Amatitlan, Guatemala, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022. The Guatemalan emergency agency CONRED reported structural damage in at least seven departments of the country and no fatalities. (AP PhotoMoises Castillo)
An officer of the Guatemalan emergency agency CONRED inspects a partially collapsed San Juan Bautista church, triggered by an overnight 6.2-magnitude earthquake in Amatitlan, Guatemala, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022. CONRED reported structural damage in at least seven departments of the country and no fatalities. (AP PhotoMoises Castillo)
A parishioner visits the San Juan Bautista church damaged by an overnight 6.2-magnitude earthquake in Amatitlan, Guatemala, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022. The Guatemalan emergency agency CONRED reported structural damage in at least seven departments of the country and no fatalities. (AP PhotoMoises Castillo)
