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	There was no damage, and no injuries or casualties were reported, according to a spokesman for the government&#39;s disaster response office.&nbsp;</div>
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	The quake&#39;s epicentre was located 79.7 kilometres (50 miles) south of Guatemala City, and it occurred at 7:09 am (1309 GMT).&nbsp;</div>
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	Guatemala is in a risk zone for tremors, as it is located where the Caribbean Cocos tectonic plates converge with North America&#39;s tectonic plates.&nbsp;</div>
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	In 2012 and 2014, the department of San Marcos was hit by two earthquakes that left dozens dead.</div>
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5.6-magnitude earthquake shakes Guatemala

GUATEMALA CITY (AFP) - A 5.6-magnitude earthquake shook several villages in southern and central Guatemala Saturday, including the capital, according to the national seismological institute Insivumeh.