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The epicenter of the registered earthquake this May 27 was located in the waters of El Salvador.
A registered tremor this May 27 had an epicenter on the coasts of El Salvador. (Free Press Photo: Guatemala Seismological Service)
An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 was recorded on Tuesday, May 27 in Pacific Aguas, according to the Seismological Service of Guatemala.
The entity’s report details that the telluric movement was recorded at 4:53 p.m., with a depth of 54 kilometers and 43 kilometers from the coast of Acajutla, El Salvador.
In Guatemala, some social media users commented that they felt the tremor, mainly in villages of the east of the country.
Guatemalan authorities have not yet indicated whether the tremor caused damage to areas close to the epicenter.
*Information in development.