7.9 Quake In Guatemala - Dozens Killed Thus Far..

[ABM]

http://news.yahoo.com/strong-tremor-felt-guatemala-city-el-salvador-164633855.html

GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - A strong earthquake off the coast of Guatemala shook buildings in the capital and killed at least 39 people on Wednesday, trapping others under rubble and triggering evacuations as far away as Mexico City.

The 7.4 magnitude quake hit at 10:35 a.m. local time (11:35 EDT). A local fire chief said at least some of the dead were buried under debris in a mountainous region near the Mexican border.

Landslides blocked roads in some areas, authorities said, and about 40 houses were severely damaged.

It was the strongest earthquake to hit Guatemala since a 7.5 magnitude quake in 1976 that claimed more than 20,000 lives.

President Otto Perez said that as many as 100 people were unaccounted for, based on reports from relatives....

 

[BlazerCaravan]

FOX: "Obama's reaction has been shameful thus far... oh wait, it's after the election? Who cares!"

Seriously, though... very sad news. Hope the country has the infrastructure to recover.

 

[julius]

apparently there was one off the coast of Vancouver Island too.