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    September 19, 2011

3 Earthquakes Strike Guatemala; 3 Dead

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   Location of Guatemala's earthquake, Sep 19, 2011
   Photo: USGS
   Location of Guatemala's earthquake, Sep 19, 2011

   Three separate earthquakes struck the Central American nation of
   Guatemala on Monday, killing at least three people and causing
   buildings in the capital, Guatemala City, to shake.
   The largest quake, with a magnitude of 5.8, hit just after noon local
   time. The quake, like the other two, was centered some 52 kilometers
   south of the capital. The temblors occurred within a 90-minute period.
   One woman died when her house collapsed in the town of Cuilapa. A
   landslide was also reported following the quakes.
   The quakes caused the evacuation of buildings in the area and affected
   electricity and telephone services.
   Some information for this report was provided by AP and Reuters.

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