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Witness location : Tapachula (Mexico) (5 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 44 min

A lot of side to side swaying. The electricity was out for just a few moments following but reconnected fairly easily. It began quite forceful then petered out.

Witness location : Quetzaltenango (Guatemala) (85 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 48 min

The house was shaking and a couple of things fell over. The house swayed for a good 10 minutes after the tenor had stopped.

Witness location : Sololá (Guatemala) (120 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 578 min

On the 2nd floor, house shook from side to side, spoke to a couple who said a crack appeared on their wall & crockery smashed

Witness location : (Guatemala) (138 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 16 min

Side to side shaking,not rolling like most quakes,laminate roofing moved and electricity is out. Heck of a way to wake up on a monday morning.

Witness location : Antigua Guatemala (Guatemala) (172 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 24 min

Plenty of swaying upstairs. Hope everyone is ok out there.

Witness location : San Lucas Sacatepéquez (Guatemala) (179 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 81 min

I've lived in Florida my entire life and this was my very first earthquake. I'm vacationing/visiting my family and I was sleeping and woke up to that! I can say that I have never been so mortified. 0.0

Witness location : Santa Tecla (El Salvador) (353 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 234 min

Felt as a mild shake, consistent, long lasting. I was asleep and woken up.