Authorities on Wednesday confirmed a third death in Guatemala a day after dozens of earthquakes shook the country, leaving crumbled walls and roads blocked by landslides. More than 150 earthquakes and aftershocks with magnitudes ranging from 3.

A moderately strong, 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck in Guatemala on Tuesday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 3:41 p.m. Central time about 10 miles southwest of Guatemala City, data from the agency shows. U.S.G.S. data earlier reported that the magnitude was 5.6.

A series of earthquakes rocked Guatemala on Tuesday afternoon, prompting authorities to ask residents to evacuate from buildings in case of further aftershocks.