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1902
Earthquake rocks Guatemala
The last and most powerful in a series of earthquakes rocks
Western Guatemala on this day in 1902. More than 2,000 people
were killed and 50,000 left homeless by the destruction.
The quakes struck the Quezaltenago area in southwestern Guatemala
beginning the previous evening. In the midst of flooding caused
by a thunderstorm, a 7.5-magnitude quake centered near the Santa
Maria volcano caused panic in the nearby towns, as houses shook
violently on the dark, stormy night. Fleeing to the streets,
though, was perilous because of flooding and mudslides.
In the early morning hours of April 19, the biggest tremor, with
a magnitude of 8.2, struck. It was felt by people as far north as
Mexico and as far south as Belize. Bridges and roads were
destroyed by the seismic shaking, seriously impeding rescue
efforts. Guatemala was in the middle of an economic depression at
the time and the quakes were a particular hardship for the
thousands whose homes were made uninhabitable.
1902 was a record year for seismic activity and the April 18-19
quakes were not the end of it. The southern Mexican Colima
volcano became active soon after, ending years of dormancy. And
on October 24, the Santa Maria volcano, where the Guatemala
quakes originated, erupted. The towns of the Quezaltenago region
were covered with ash, which in some places reached a height of
three feet.
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