Guatemala city: A series of earthquakes rocked Guatemala on Tuesday afternoon, prompting authorities to ask residents to evacuate from buildings in case of further aftershocks.
According to Emirates News Agency, mid-afternoon, a 5.2 quake shook southern Guatemala, around 60 km from the capital, Guatemala City. The nation's seismological institute subsequently registered a wave of aftershocks ranging from magnitudes of 3.9 to 5.6.
Images from local media showed that some buildings had suffered damages. Authorities did not immediately report serious collapses or injuries from the shakes.
