The quake's hypocenter was located at a depth of 5 km near the town of Los Amates in the department of Izabal.
During his mandate he spearheaded safeguarding measures and disaster recovery of cultural heritage in the wake of the 1976 earthquakes in Guatemala and Friuli (Italy), and the 1979 earthquake in Montenegro.
On February 4, 1976 the town was almost destroyed by an earthquake.
The Overseas Press Club designated his coverage of the 1976 Guatemala earthquake as that year's Best Photographic Coverage From Abroad.
The restoration project has been undertaken to undo damage caused by the earthquake of 1976.
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