February 1, 2019 Earthquake: San Marcos, Chiapas, Guatemala, Mexico

One person injured and 117 buildings damaged in southern Chiapas. More than 14 people injured, several buildings damaged and landslides blocked roads in southwestern Guatemala. (reference #1053)

A rise to 117 in property and basic services damaged in Chiapas by the earthquake of magnitude 6.5 recorded on Friday, according to the latest report of the State System of Civil Protection. The damage inventory includes 52 schools, 47 homes, 10 public buildings, three private buildings, two temples, two basic services and a historic building. As of 7:00 pm this Saturday, no deaths were reported, except that in the municipality of Suchiate, in the epicenter, a minor was injured in the left shoulder and leg, and it was necessary to hospitalize him. (reference #12362)

In the department of San Marcos (Guatemala) so far there is knowledge of structural damage to housing in zone 1 and zone 4 of the urban area, partial fall of ceiling panels in the National Hospital of this department, damage to the municipal building of San Pedro Sacatepequez, San Marcos ; damage to the facade of the Catholic Church of San Cristobal Cucho, cracks in the wall of the health center in San Pedro, San Marcos; Fissures in a house in Barrios canton, La Conquista village, Nuevo Progreso San Marcos; preventive evacuations in several schools and institutes of San Pedro Sacatepequez, San Marcos and San Marcos; 22 people treated for nervous breakdown in National Hospital of San Marcos and 3 more for minor injuries. (reference #12361)