Magnitude 6.0 quake strikes in southern Guatemala, felt in El Salvador


Reuters | Updated: 27-01-2024 11:56 IST | Created: 27-01-2024 11:53 IST
Magnitude 6.0 quake strikes in southern Guatemala, felt in El Salvador
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A magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit the southern Pacific coast of Guatemala late on Friday, the country's INSIVUMEH seismological agency said.

The quake that hit Guatemala's Escuintla region, was also felt in neighboring El Salvador. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damages.

The German Research Center for Geosciences, which measured the quake at magnitude 6.1, said it was at a depth of 119 km (73.9 miles).

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