Photos from Guatemala a day after dozens of earthquakes shook the country
Residents walk past debris from damaged houses in Santa Maria de Jesus, Guatemala, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, following dozens of earthquakes and aftershocks that were recorded in a matter of hours. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
SANTA MARIA de JESUS, Guatemala (AP) — Dozens of earthquakes struck Guatemala in a short span, causing landslides, leaving walls crumbled and roads blocked by landslides. More than 150 earthquakes and aftershocks with magnitudes ranging from 3.0 to 5.7 were recorded, according to officials.
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A man walks past the damaged Catholic Church El Calvario in Santa Maria de Jesus, Guatemala, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, following dozens of earthquakes and aftershocks that were recorded in a matter of hours. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
A man walks past the damaged Catholic Church El Calvario in Santa Maria de Jesus, Guatemala, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, following dozens of earthquakes and aftershocks that were recorded in a matter of hours. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Patients are gathered in a safe area of “Hermano Pedro” Hospital after being relocated from other areas of the hospital in Antigua, Guatemala, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, following dozens of earthquakes and aftershocks were recorded in a matter of hours. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Patients are gathered in a safe area of “Hermano Pedro” Hospital after being relocated from other areas of the hospital in Antigua, Guatemala, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, following dozens of earthquakes and aftershocks were recorded in a matter of hours. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
A couple ride past a community hall damaged as a result of dozens of earthquakes and aftershocks recorded in a matter of hours, in Santa Maria de Jesus, Guatemala, Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
A couple ride past a community hall damaged as a result of dozens of earthquakes and aftershocks recorded in a matter of hours, in Santa Maria de Jesus, Guatemala, Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
A backhoe works to clear a road blocked by a landslide in Palin, Guatemala, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, after dozens of earthquakes and aftershocks were recorded in a matter of hours. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
A backhoe works to clear a road blocked by a landslide in Palin, Guatemala, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, after dozens of earthquakes and aftershocks were recorded in a matter of hours. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
A backhoe works to clear a road blocked by a landslide in Palin, Guatemala, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, after dozens of earthquakes and aftershocks were recorded in a matter of hours. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
A backhoe works to clear a road blocked by a landslide in Palin, Guatemala, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, after dozens of earthquakes and aftershocks were recorded in a matter of hours. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
A woman carries food as she walks along a landslide caused by dozens of earthquakes and aftershocks that were recorded in a matter of hours, in Santa Maria de Jesus, Guatemala, Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
A woman carries food as she walks along a landslide caused by dozens of earthquakes and aftershocks that were recorded in a matter of hours, in Santa Maria de Jesus, Guatemala, Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Residents remain outside their homes after dozens of earthquakes and aftershocks were recorded in a matter of hours in Palin, Guatemala, early Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Residents remain outside their homes after dozens of earthquakes and aftershocks were recorded in a matter of hours in Palin, Guatemala, early Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Cracks are seen on a wall of the main Catholic church damaged by dozens of earthquakes and aftershocks that were recorded in a matter of hours, in Santa Maria de Jesus, Guatemala, Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Cracks are seen on a wall of the main Catholic church damaged by dozens of earthquakes and aftershocks that were recorded in a matter of hours, in Santa Maria de Jesus, Guatemala, Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Residents walk past rubble that fell from a home that was damaged after dozens of earthquakes and aftershocks were recorded in a matter of hours in Palin, Guatemala, early Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Residents walk past rubble that fell from a home that was damaged after dozens of earthquakes and aftershocks were recorded in a matter of hours in Palin, Guatemala, early Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Neighbors remain outside their homes after dozens of earthquakes and aftershocks were recorded in a matter of hours in Palin, Guatemala, early Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Neighbors remain outside their homes after dozens of earthquakes and aftershocks were recorded in a matter of hours in Palin, Guatemala, early Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Residents sit outside their homes after dozens of earthquakes and aftershocks were recorded in a matter of hours in Palin, Guatemala, early Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Residents sit outside their homes after dozens of earthquakes and aftershocks were recorded in a matter of hours in Palin, Guatemala, early Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Religious statues sit outside, near a Catholic church that was damaged in Palin, Guatemala, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, after dozens of earthquakes and aftershocks were recorded in a matter of hours. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Religious statues sit outside, near a Catholic church that was damaged in Palin, Guatemala, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, after dozens of earthquakes and aftershocks were recorded in a matter of hours. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Neighbors hold vigil during the wake for Carlos Alberto Cuy, who died following dozens of earthquakes and aftershocks that were recorded in a matter of hours, in Santa Maria de Jesus, Guatemala, Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Neighbors hold vigil during the wake for Carlos Alberto Cuy, who died following dozens of earthquakes and aftershocks that were recorded in a matter of hours, in Santa Maria de Jesus, Guatemala, Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)