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Guatemala
Shaken By 5.1 Magnitude Quake
GUATEMALA - An earthquake measuring 5.1 on
the Richter scale struck the coastal and
some interior regions in Guatemala on
Thursday, according to news reaching here.
The quake was recorded at 13:08 local time
(19:08 GMT) as was in the capital, in the
southern coastal area and the western
region. There have been no reports so far of
casualties or damage to property.
The quake was centered 127.2 km
south-southwestern of Guatemala City, the
country's capital, according to the
Guatemalan National Seismology Institute.
Search teams and the civil protection
services said the earthquake had caused
fears among local population.
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