Big quake sparks evacuations
www.theage.com.au
Terrified residents ran from shaking buildings as a powerful earthquake rattled Guatemala and El Salvador today, but there were no reports of
casualties.
The US Geological Survey said the earthquake had a magnitude of 6.8 and was centered in the Pacific Ocean about 75 kilometres south of the Guatemalan
town of Escuintla.
Buildings in Guatemala City swayed for about 30 seconds and residents ran into the streets. Parents formed long lines outside schools to look for
their children and authorities asked residents to stay out of high buildings, but there was no word of major damage.
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