Earthquake today: An earthquake hit the border of Mexico and Guatemala on Friday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) confirmed according to Reuters. The earthquake was reported to have a magnitude of 5.8.
The earthquake hit the border of Mexico and Guatemala
According to the latest update, the earthquake struck at a depth of 160 km (99 mi).
Further details are awaited. No initial reports of injuries or damage have been released yet.
Guatemala is said to be an earthquake-prone area because the Cocos plate is pushed under the North American and Caribbean plates along the Central American Trench, Newsweek reported. In addition, large strike-slip fault systems, including the Motagua Fault, which runs through the northern part of the country, can trigger seismic activity.
A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck central Iran
A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck central Iran early Friday morning, according to Iranian state television. The earthquake struck near the city of Behabad in Yazd province. Iran sits on several major seismic fault lines and experiences about one earthquake a day, Reuters noted.
The recent earthquake in California
Not only Iran, an earthquake also hit Northern California earlier this week. On Wednesday, a magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck the area, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), 5 miles east of Gilroy at a depth of 1.7 miles.
Authorities urged residents of the region to remain vigilant in accordance with earthquake safety protocols – Drop, Cover and Hold On during tremors. The USGS also warned that devastating earthquakes could occur in the future, so preparedness is essential for people living near active fault lines.
Earlier, tremors were felt in Paso Robles, Atascadero and Templeton, a census-designated place in San Luis Obispo County.
