Washington: A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off Guatemala's Pacific Coast on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said.
The temblor was centered about 28 miles (45 km) southwest of Champerico, Guatemala, at depth of 20.5 miles (33 km), USGS said. The quake was originally reported at a magnitude of 7.3.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center did not issue a tsunami warning.
The US Geological Survey said the epicenter of the earthquake was about 45 km southwest of Champerico, Guatemala.
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