A strong earthquake struck off the Pacific coast of Guatemala on Wednesday, shaking buildings in Guatemala City and San Salvador, and was felt as far away as Mexico City, witnesses told Reuters.
There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude-7.5 quake struck 28 miles southwest of Champerico, Guatemala, near the border with Mexico. The epicenter was 25 miles below the surface.
CONRED, the government office for reduction of disasters in Guatemala, told NBC News an aerial evaluation of affected neighborhoods was being carried out amid reports of walls collapsing in homes and the loss of power and telephone services.
The manager of the Grand Tikal Futura Hotel in the capital, Guatemala City, told NBC News that she felt a "strong earthquake" but that the building had sustained no damage and guests were returning to their rooms.
A Reuters witness in Guatemala City said people were evacuating homes in parts of the capital, and firefighters and rescue workers were on alert. Office workers were also evacuating buildings in Mexico City.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center did not issue a tsunami warning, Reuters reported.
- NBCNEWS
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