Strong quake hits Mexico, Guatemala; 2 dead

July 07, 2014 19:12

A magnitude-6.9 earthquake on the Pacific Coast jolted a wide area of southern Mexico and Central America today. At least two people are reported dead and dozens of houses damaged in Guatemala.

The US Geological Survey said the quake hit at 0453 IST on the Pacific Coast 2 kilometers north-northeast of Puerto Madero, near the Guatemala border. It initially calculated the magnitude at 7.1 but later lowered the figure to 6.9.

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