(CNN Español) — The National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction of Guatemala (Conred) reported that at least nine locations in the country have landslides and another five locations report cracks or structural collapses following the strong earthquake recorded early this Wednesday.
The Conred said that the regions of San Pedro la Laguna, Santa Lucia Utatlán, San Marcos la Laguna, San Pablo la Laguna, San Juan la Laguna, Santa Clara la Laguna and Sololá are without electricity.
So far, authorities have not reported injuries or deaths from the damage.
An earthquake of preliminary magnitude 6.2 was recorded early this Wednesday in Guatemala, around 1:12 a.m. local time (2:12 a.m. ET), according to a report from the United States Geological Survey (USGS, for its acronym). in English).
The epicenter was located in Nueva Concepción, Guatemala, with a depth of 83.6 kilometers, according to the report.
The National Seismological Service of Mexico He also reported the movement, which he said was located 114 kilometers southeast of Ciudad Hidalgo, Chiapas.
With information from Gerardo Lemos
