Earthquake of Magnitude 6.2 Struck in Guatemala
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake shook people awake across Guatemala on Wednesday, causing minor damage, some landslides that blocked highways and one death the national disaster coordination agency attributed to a heart attack.
Guatemala City, Feb 16: A magnitude 6.2 earthquake shook people awake across Guatemala on Wednesday, causing minor damage, some landslides that blocked highways and one death the national disaster coordination agency attributed to a heart attack.
The US Geological Survey said the earthquake struck near the country's Pacific coast just after 1 am local time. It was centred near Nueva Concepcion and occurred at a depth of about 51 miles (84 km). It was also felt in southern Mexico and El Salvador.
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