SANTA LUCÍA COTZULMALGUAPA, Escuintla Department — A 5.0 magnitude quake occurred near La Democracia at midnight on Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

A tremor struck the region at 06:58 UTC (00:58 local time). The earthquake’s epicenter was about 8 km west-northwest of La Democracia and occurred at a depth of 97 km.

Did you feel it?

If you noticed the quake, you can share your observations using the USGS Felt Report form.

Last week’s tremor

There was one earthquake of magnitude 4.3 centered nearby, which was registered close to Nueva Concepción on Jul. 26.

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey