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Strong Quake Hits Guatemala

Written bySilvia Viñas

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Posted 7 November 2012 18:18 GMT

A strong 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off Guatemala's Pacific coast on Wednesday, November 7, 2012. Twitter user Roberto Touchez (@RobertoTouchez) shares this image from San Marcos, Guatemala.


The strong earthquake was felt in neighbouring El Salvador and Mexico. Netizens are sharing photos and reports using the hashtag #TiemblaenGuate on Twitter. You can see more photos in a Storify post by Prensa Libre.

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