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Magnitude 4.8 Earthquake Recorded in Guerrero, Epicenter South of San Marcos

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Mexico’s National Seismological Service reported a magnitude 4.8 earthquake in Guerrero at 12:46:18 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 6.
  • The epicenter was located 68 kilometers south of San Marcos at a depth of 15 kilometers.
  • No damage or injuries had been reported at the time of the report.

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Mexico’s Guerrero state on Sunday afternoon, according to the National Seismological Service.

The preliminary report said the earthquake occurred at 12:46:18 p.m. Its epicenter was 68 kilometers south of San Marcos, at coordinates 16.18 latitude and minus 99.40 longitude, with a depth of 15 kilometers.

No damage or injuries had been reported after the tremor.

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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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