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    4 earthquakes rock Guatemala, 1 confirmed dead
    APBy str-kac/kfk | AP – 21 mins ago



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    Residents and rescue workers stand outside the Supreme Court headquarters after earthquakes in Guatemala City, Monday, Sept. 19, 2011. Three earthquakes shook a major part of Guatemala in less than 90 minutes Monday afternoon, killing at least one person, authorities said. (AP Photo/El Periodico de Guatemala)

    Residents and rescue workers stand outside the Supreme Court headquarters after earthquakes …
    Residents stand outside the Supreme Court headquarters as volunteer workers organize an evacuation after earthquakes in Guatemala City, Monday, Sept. 19, 2011. Three earthquakes shook a major part of Guatemala in less than 90 minutes Monday afternoon, killing at least one person, authorities said. (AP Photo/El Periodico de Guatemala)

    Residents stand outside the Supreme Court headquarters as volunteer workers organize …

    GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — A series of earthquakes shook the southeastern part of Guatemala on Monday afternoon, killing at least one person, authorities said.

    The U.S. Geological Survey reported four temblors, the largest a 5.8 magnitude, within little more than two hours, all centered in an area about 30 miles (51 kilometers) southeast of the capital, Guatemala City.

    The quakes shook most of the Central American country and caused a landslide on the highway to El Salvador near the epicenter of Cuilapa Santa Rosa that trapped at least one car, firefighters said.

    Flor Escobar de Jesus, 28, died when a wall collapsed in her house, also in Cuilapa, said Mariano Luz, spokesman for the local Volunteer Fire Department.

    Rescuers were digging in the same house because of reports that two families might be missing, Luz said.

    Crews trying to reach other villages where damage and causalities were reported were impeded by other landslides blocking roads, he said.

    Public buildings were evacuated in the area and school classes canceled, authorities said.

    The first 4.8-magnitude temblor hit just after noon local time and the third of the same magnitude hit at about 1:20 p.m. A fourth of 4.5-magnitude area reported south of the others at 2:30 p.m. local time (20:30 GMT).

    The depths of the quakes varied 23 miles (37 kilometers) to 38 miles (61 kilometers).
    Last edited by xinhui; 19 Sep 11,, 23:27.
    “the misery of being exploited by capitalists is nothing compared to the misery of not being exploited at all” -- Joan Robinson

  • #2
    The first earthquake I had ever experienced happened during a Guatemala City layover a few months back. The entire area is extremely active geologically with volcanos and earthquakes both being common. So long as the stresses are let off with minor quakes, it's not too bad. I'm glad this one wasn't worse.

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    • #3
      I experienced two both minor, but it is never a good feeling afterword. it makes your mind wonder
      “the misery of being exploited by capitalists is nothing compared to the misery of not being exploited at all” -- Joan Robinson

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      • #4
        The forces of nature make you feel small and insignificant, that is for sure.

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