Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes Guatemala, says USGS

Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes Guatemala, says USGS

The tremor hit at 8.53pm local time Saturday, with its epicentre 8km southeast of Jalapa city at a depth of 265.5km.

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The tremor was reportedly also felt in El Salvador and Nicaragua. (theinformant_x/X pic)
GUATEMALA CITY:
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck Guatemala on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey said, with the tremor also felt in El Salvador and Nicaragua.

No casualties or damage were reported in the three countries.

The tremor hit at 8.53pm local time with its epicentre 8km southeast of Jalapa city, at a depth of 265.5km, according to the USGS.

The seismological institute in El Salvador recorded the quake at a magnitude of 5.9 while that of Nicaragua registered it at 5.2-magnitude.

Civil protection authorities of the three Central American countries reported no casualties or damage to infrastructure.

Central America is on the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire, a vast area of intense tectonic activity that runs along the west coast of the Americas and across the Pacific basin.

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