There have been many rumors about the earthquake damage in Rio Dulce, Guatemala.
Many people are worried about tourism and damage to the tourist facilities.
The epicenter of the quake was located under the seafloor 20 miles east of the mouth of the Motagua River along the Motagua Fault and the hypocenter six miles below the surface. The magnitude has been calculated at 6.7 on the Richter scale. Rio Dulce is about 60 miles west of the epicenter so the shaking here was strong. Miraculously, no deaths and few injuries occurred in the immediate area. The damage to structures is highly variable, depending on the type of soil underneath each building.