GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Two earthquakes struck southern Guatemala on Monday, shaking buildings in the capital city and killing one person in a landslide.
The quakes struck near Guatemala's southwestern coast in the sugar cane-growing region around Santa Rosa.
"There is one dead in Cuilapa, Santa Rosa due to a landslide caused by the quake. Another house in Santa Rosa collapsed as well," said Erick Sarias from Guatemala's volunteer fire department.
An initial quake of 4.8 magnitude was followed about half an hour later by a second of 5.8 magnitude, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter of the larger quake was about 16 miles southeast of Cuilapa and had a depth of 25 miles, the survey said. It shook buildings in Guatemala City, about 33 miles away.
(Reporting by Mike McDonald; Editing by Doina Chiacu)