Moderate earthquake shakes buildings in Guatemala, no reports of damage

Guatemala’s disaster agency Conred said there were no immediate reports of damage from the quake. (Source: Google maps)

An earthquake in southwestern Guatemala on Saturday shook buildings in the capital, Guatemala City, though there were no immediate reports of damage, emergency services said. The US Geological Survey said the tremor was measured at a magnitude of 5.1 and struck 13 kilometers (8 miles) south-southwest of the city of Retalhuleu at a depth of 77.1 kilometers (47.9 miles).

Guatemala’s disaster agency Conred said there were no immediate reports of damage from the quake.