Earthquake shakes Guatemala and southern Mexico, no damage reported

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A strong earthquake struck Guatemala on Wednesday, shaking the Central American nation and parts of Southern Mexico, though the quake's deep hypocentre of more than 150 miles underneath the earth's surface seems to have averted damage, Reuters reported.

The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the magnitude 6.4 quake struck at a depth of 252 kilometres (156.6 miles) and its epicentre was some 2 kilometres southeast of the municipality of Canilla, Guatemala.