Utilities Apps in Guatemala

INSIVUMEH Alerta de Terremotos is the only Guatemala-specific safety app most visitors should consider. It is the official national seismic app for iOS and Android and can send felt-earthquake notifications and, in favorable circumstances, a short early warning. The app itself states that the automated system can fail and that useful warning is generally limited by distance from the epicenter. Install it before arrival, allow location and urgent notifications, select relevant points of interest and test the sound settings, but never wait for an alert before protecting yourself during shaking. Follow official CONRED instructions and use the standard drop, cover and hold-on response. Recent store reviews report missed or silent notifications, so the app is a supplement rather than a guarantee. Save emergency contacts offline: police 110, Volunteer Firefighters 122, Municipal Firefighters 123, Red Cross 125, CONRED 119, PROVIAL road assistance 1520 and Tourist Assistance 1500 or +502 2290-2810. WhatsApp +502 5188-1819 reaches Tourist Assistance for guidance, but a message is not the fastest path during immediate danger. Check CONRED and INSIVUMEH before volcano hikes, during heavy rain and after a significant earthquake. Keep an insurer, embassy or consulate, accommodation and trusted local contact saved outside the app, and share the itinerary with someone who is not on the trip.