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SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — A large earthquake struck in
the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Guatemala and El Salvador
Saturday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
The magnitude 6.0 tremor was recorded at 4:14 a.m. at a shallow
depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles). Its epicenter was 81
kilometers (50 miles) southwest of Acajutla, El Salvador and 107
km (66 miles) south-southeast of Puerto San Jose, Guatemala.
Acajutla is El Salvador's principal commercial port and is also
used by cruise ships. Puerto San Jose is the largest town on
Guatemala's Pacific coast.
There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
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