Earthquakes in Guatemala 1.Tectonic plates of central America

The North American Plate and the Caribbean Plate collide all the way across Guatemala

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February 23rd 2013
Guatemala has the honor to be transected by the collision of two major tectonic plates, the North American Plate and the Carribean Plate. They are still moving, one pushing up and over the other, leaving an easily visible fault in the surface of the earth, called the Motagua Fault, that runs right across the whole country. See photo 1. This fault runs right near Antigua, and is responsible ... read more

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The Maya civilization flourished in Guatemala and surrounding regions during the first millennium A.D. After almost three centuries as a Spanish colony, Guatemala won its independence in 1821. During the second half of the 20th century, it experience... ... read more

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