April 15, 2016 09:34 pm | Updated October 18, 2016 01:03 pm IST - Mexico City
A magnitude-6.2 earthquake has struck an area off the Pacific coast of Guatemala.
There are no immediate reports of damages or injuries.
The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake occurred on Friday just after 8 a.m. local time.
It was cantered about 135 miles southwest of Guatemala City.
The head of Mexico’s civil defense agency says the quake was also felt lightly in the state of Chiapas, which borders Guatemala.
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