A magnitude-6.8 earthquake hit the Pacific coast of Central America on June 22.
Guatemala was worst hit; El Salvador was also shaken. People as far north as Mexico and as far south as Honduras reported feeling the quake.
The quake hit 24 miles off shore, 6 miles deep in the ocean, at 6:31 a.m. local time.
According to a spokesman for CONRED, Guatemala’s National Coordination for Disaster Reduction, Julio Sanchez, damage was minimal and no injuries have been reported.
Some of the worst damage happened in Antigua, Guatemala.
Antigua is a UNESCO World Heritage site, full of Spanish Baroque architecture.
Antigua was the capital of Guatemala from its founding in 1527 until its destruction by an earthquake in 1773.
The capital was moved to Guatemala City, 30 miles east. However, many of Antigua’s colonial monuments survived, and in 1979 the city was listed on the World Heritage sites registry.
Local news showed some cracked adobe buildings.
Guatemala President Jimmy Morales sent tweets urging people to remain calm.
A quake of similar magnitude hit Guatemala on June 14. That quake killed two people.
