Strong 6.0
earthquake strikes near Guatemala-Mexico border
By the CNN Wire Staff
updated 9:38 AM EDT, Sun July 29, 2012
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
The quake strikes near Guatemala's border with Mexico
USGS: The epicenter was 16 miles southwest of Ocos, Guatemala
(CNN) -- A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of
Guatemala near the country's border with Mexico Sunday morning,
the U.S. Geological Survey said.
Local agencies offered different assessments of the quake, which
occurred at 6:22 a.m. (8:22 a.m. ET). Mexico's National
Seismological Service said it was a 5.7-magnitude quake.
Guatemala's earthquake authority said it was a 5.0 temblor.
The earthquake's epicenter was 16 miles (26 km) southwest of Ocos,
Guatemala, according to USGS.