Earthquake Risk in Guatemala City, Guatemala
Risk Level: High — Score 5/10
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Key Risk Factors
- Moderate risk rating for Guatemala City based on ThinkHazard (Earthquake)
- Extensive history of significant events in this area
- High recent activity — multiple events in the last 12 months
Last significant event: Earthquake - 5.7 - 2 km NNE of Amatitlán, Guatemala (2025-07-08) — 2,640,000 people exposed
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How Guatemala City Compares
Notable Earthquake Events Near Guatemala City
DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable earthquake events near Guatemala City, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Earthquake - 5.7 - 2 km NNE of Amatitlán, Guatemala (July 2025) — 2,640,000 people exposed; $37,757M capital exposed.
Earthquake - 5.7 - 2 km NNE of Amatitlán, Guatemala
July 7, 2025 — WARNING
2,640,000 people exposed; $37,757M capital exposed
Earthquake - 6.1 - 7 km NW of Taxisco, Guatemala
January 26, 2024 — WATCH
12,300 people exposed; $215M capital exposed
Earthquake - 5.6 - 8km NW of Casillas, Guatemala
November 8, 2019 — WATCH
Impact data not available
6.2 - Guatemala
March 24, 2013 — WATCH
Impact data not available
5.7 Earthquake — 4 km SSW of Santa María de Jesús, Guatemala
May 2, 2004 — WATCH
Impact data not available
Earthquake Preparedness Tips
- 1.Secure heavy furniture and appliances to walls
- 2.Create a family earthquake plan with meeting points
- 3.Keep an emergency kit with water, food, flashlight, and first aid supplies
- 4.Learn how to shut off gas, water, and electricity
- 5.Practice Drop, Cover, and Hold On drills regularly
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How this data is built
Guatemala City, Guatemala earthquake risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live earthquake monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.
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Every score and event here comes from DisasterAWARE's hazard database — available as downloadable historical datasets and a real-time API.
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