Magnitude 5.6 earthquake hits Guatemala

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Magnitude 5.6 earthquake hits Guatemala

08:08, April 19, 2010      

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A magnitude 5.6 earthquake on Sunday hit western Guatemala, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

The earthquake took place at 7:30 a.m local time (1330 GMT), and the epicenter was some 160 km west of the capital Guatemala City and 50 km southeast of the city of Tapachula in Mexico's Chiapas State. The depth of the quake was 57.9 km, the USGS said.

No immediate casualties or damage were reported by now.

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