Earthquake of preliminary magnitude 5.6 shakes the territory of Guatemala and part of El Salvador

Published at: 11/11/2026 10:24 AM

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.6 shook Guatemalan territory this Tuesday and was also felt in the capital of El Salvador, according to seismological agencies and witnesses in the Central American region.

According to official information, the earthquake had its epicenter in the coastal strip of Guatemala specifically 43 kilometers south of the coastal city of Puerto San José and was recorded at a depth of 10 kilometers. Civil Protection authorities indicated that the tremor was perceptible in several departments and in the country's capital, activating the usual preventive protocols.

In this regard, risk management agencies reiterated preventive guidelines for telluric events: “The government of Guatemala called on citizens to remain calm and follow the recommendations of the authorities.”

So far, emergency bodies have not reported significant material damage or casualties following the earthquake that occurred in this area of tectonic confluence between the Caribbean and Cocos plates.

Mazo News Team