On the morning of February 4, 1976, Guatemala was affected by an earthquake, at 3:03 am. The destruction lasted only 49 seconds and the intensity was 7.6 ° on the Richter scale. The Motagua fault, which crosses 80% of Guatemalan territory was the one that caused the earthquake. The epicenter was located 150 kilometers northwest of the city.
That morning, befor the sun comes up, people sat on the sidewalk. Some people who were saved, die when the second strong earthquake occurred at 3:30am, while they had returned home to try to get some valuables things or other persons who had been trapped in their homes.
23000 persons died that day, 76000 persons were injured, the earthquake affected all the country. More than a million homes, bridges, roads, public buildings and vital services were destroyed. 
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