4 earthquake on the attack Guatemala

4 consecutive earthquake rocked southern Guatemala in 2 ½ hours yesterday, leaving many shaking homes and killing at least three people died.

Reuters guide to sources from the local rescue agency said the quake occurred in sugarcane growing areas around Santa Rosa (near the southwestern coast of Guatemala), with an estimated 400 people evacuated and power cut off as well as phone. One woman died when her home collapsed in the town of Cuilapa down, near the epicenter of the quake, while two others died after their car was a landslide buried on the highway.

One woman cried after the earthquake in Los Esclavos, Guatemala City and 65km. (Photo: Reuters)

"There's a landslide in Chiquimulilla, making vehicles were buried. There is physical damage to the vehicle and two deaths were reported so far, "a spokesman for the fire brigade, Mario Morales, announced.

13 people have been taken to emergency at the hospital, while the temporary closure of schools in Santa Rosa area. Rescuers said they hope there are no other large aftershocks. "We're not sure whether there are additional or larger aftershocks. The situation is completely under control ", Alejandro Maldonado, who heads the national disaster coordinator, said.

The man was treated for injuries in the earthquake in Los Esclavos.(Photo: Reuters)

According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), at first, a strong earthquake of magnitude 4.8 occurred at 2 night (hours EDT), followed by half an hour the first two strong earthquakes 5.8 magnitude. Finally, two smaller earthquakes. The epicenter of the earthquake is located near the largest battle Cuilapa and at a depth of 40km. They shook buildings in the city of Guatemala, where the epicenter about 53km.

According to Eddy Sanchez, Director of Institute of Geological Research Guatemala, the region where earthquakes frequently occur, with more than 15,000 small earthquakes since 1979. Many homes in Santa Rosa area around the mud and brick structure weak, making them easy to fall over when the earthquake.