Department
Retalhuleu
Guatemala · North America
Retalhuleu is a department of Guatemala, in North America. It lies on the North American Plate. Records include 1 major earthquake since 1900.
Tectonic Plates
Hazard Levels
Hazard level assessed by ThinkHazard! (World Bank, GFDRR), meaning the likelihood of a damaging event, from very low to high.
- River FloodHigh
- Urban FloodHigh
- EarthquakeHigh
- LandslideHigh
- TsunamiHigh
- VolcanoHigh
- CycloneHigh
- WildfireHigh
- Coastal FloodMedium
- Water ScarcityMedium
- Extreme HeatMedium
Major Earthquakes Since 1900
- 1950San Marcos · M 7.5
Sources: Natural Earth · Smithsonian GVP · NOAA NCEI · IBTrACS · GEM · Bird (2003), PB2002