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| Strong earthquake off Guatemala | Strong earthquake off Guatemala |
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| A 7.4-magnitude earthquake has struck off Guatemala's Pacific coast, reportedly killing at least eight. | A 7.4-magnitude earthquake has struck off Guatemala's Pacific coast, reportedly killing at least eight. |
| Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina declared a national alert and advised people in affected areas to evacuate tall buildings as a precaution. | Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina declared a national alert and advised people in affected areas to evacuate tall buildings as a precaution. |
| Officials said roads had been buried in landslides, and it would take 24 hours to fully restore links to the region. | Officials said roads had been buried in landslides, and it would take 24 hours to fully restore links to the region. |
| Frightened people fled from offices and homes around the region, as buildings shook from Mexico City to San Salvador. | Frightened people fled from offices and homes around the region, as buildings shook from Mexico City to San Salvador. |
| Quake officials said the tremor hit at about 10:35 local time (1635 GMT) about 23km (15 miles) from the coastal town of Champerico. | Quake officials said the tremor hit at about 10:35 local time (1635 GMT) about 23km (15 miles) from the coastal town of Champerico. |
| Firefighters said a school had collapsed in San Marcos region, near the border with Mexico. | Firefighters said a school had collapsed in San Marcos region, near the border with Mexico. |
| The firefighters later said at least eight people had been killed, though it was not clear if the deaths were related to the school collapse. | |
| Secretary Vanessa Castillo, who was moved from her Guatemala City office, told Reuters news agency: "It was really big, I felt quite nauseous." | Secretary Vanessa Castillo, who was moved from her Guatemala City office, told Reuters news agency: "It was really big, I felt quite nauseous." |
| The US Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said in a statement there was no threat of a destructive widespread tsunami. | The US Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said in a statement there was no threat of a destructive widespread tsunami. |
| But it added: "Earthquakes of this size sometimes generate local tsunamis that can be destructive along coasts located within a hundred kilometres of the earthquake epicentre." | But it added: "Earthquakes of this size sometimes generate local tsunamis that can be destructive along coasts located within a hundred kilometres of the earthquake epicentre." |
| The region is often hit by quakes, which have periodically caused huge damage and many deaths. | |
| Are you in the region? Have you been affected by the earthquake? You can contact the BBC using the form below. | Are you in the region? Have you been affected by the earthquake? You can contact the BBC using the form below. |
| Send your pictures and videos to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to 61124 (UK) or +44 7624 800 100 (International). If you have a large file you can upload here. | Send your pictures and videos to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to 61124 (UK) or +44 7624 800 100 (International). If you have a large file you can upload here. |
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