Guatemala Earthquake [Magnitude 6.1] May.3.2009

More : http://www.day-video.com GUATEMALA CITY: A strong, 6.1-magnitude earthquake shook Guatemala on Sunday but there were no initial reports of victims or significant damage, officials said.

The temblor hit at 10:21 am (1621 GMT) some 10 kilometres from the town of Santiago Atitlan and 68 kilometres from the capital Guatemala City, according to the US Geological Survey.

The quake was deep, centred 104 kilometres below the earth's surface.

David de Leon, spokesman for Guatemala's National Coordination for Disaster Reduction (CONRED) told AFP that there were no initial reports of victims or significant damage, but added that CONRED was continuing to monitor the quake's impact across the country.

The quake was also felt in El Salvador, where there was no reported damage and only alarm among the population, according to official sources there.

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[chach133]

Hey Im from guatemala but to tell a the trhuth its true no victims where that day and yeah just as escamilla500 sayed it was quite long

[escamilla500]

I am from El Salvador and we felt it.... it was quiet long!!! hope theyre fine

[Bre4kChannel]

Poor guys...