News Americas, GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, Weds. Sept. 21, 2011: Three deaths have so far been reported following six quakes that struck in three hours in the southeastern part of Guatemala late Monday.
A 38-year-old woman, Floridalma Divas Escobar, died when a wall fell down in her house in Cuilapa, the epicenter and one of the areas most effected, said Mariano Laz, spokesman for the local Volunteer Fire Department.
The largest quake was 5.8 magnitude. All were centered in an area about 30 miles (51 kilometers) southeast of the capital, Guatemala City, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
