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6.2 earthquake shakes Guatemala and leaves at least 3 dead

2022-02-17T07:13:31.395Z


An earthquake of preliminary magnitude 6.2 was recorded early this Wednesday in Guatemala, according to reports in the United States and Mexico.


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(CNN Spanish) -- 

After the 6.2 earthquake that shook Guatemala early this Wednesday, the government reported in a statement that three people have been reported dead and 89,785 people affected have been registered.

Of the latter, 13 were affected and 33 were evacuated.

The affected areas were in the departments of: Baja Verapaz, Chimaltenango, Escuintla, Guatemala, Quetzaltenango, Sacatepéquez, Sololá, Suchitepéquez and Totonicapán.

The earthquake of preliminary magnitude 6.2 was recorded early this Wednesday in Guatemala, around 1:12 am local time (2:12 am ET), according to a report from the United States Geological Survey (USGS, for its acronym). in English).

The epicenter was located in Nueva Concepción, Guatemala, with a depth of 83.6 kilometers, according to the report.

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The National Seismological Service of Mexico also reported the movement, which it said was located 114 kilometers southeast of Ciudad Hidalgo, Chiapas.

With information from Gerardo Lemos and Ana Cucalón, both from CNN.

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Source: cnnespanol

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