A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Tuesday off Guatemala’s Pacific coast, shaking buildings in Guatemala City, according to the USGS as cited by AGERPRES. The epicentre was about 43 km south of the coastal town of Puerto San José, at a depth of roughly 35 km.

Local authorities reported no major damage and no casualties in the first assessments. Guatemala’s government urged people to stay calm and follow official guidance.

The quake was also felt in El Salvador — which said there was no tsunami threat — and in Nicaragua. In the capitals, some witnesses described temporary building evacuations, without an official tally of destruction.

Regional seismic agencies initially posted slightly different magnitudes (including 5.2–5.8 in preliminary bulletins) before USGS settled on 5.6. Depth estimates of 10–35 km in early notes are typical right after an event.

The area sits on the Cocos–Caribbean plate interaction, so moderate quakes are common. Local media also flagged a second tremor near magnitude 5.0 the same morning, without changing the authorities’ calm message.

For now the picture remains “no confirmed deaths and no major damage.” Updates from CONRED or INSIVUMEH could still revise that if structural complaints appear after inspections.

Source consulted: Magnitude 5.6 quake in Guatemala; felt in El Salvador and Nicaragua — AGERPRES