MEXICO CITY, Oct. 7 (Xinhuanet) -- An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter Scale rocked El Salvador on Friday at local time 11:42AM (1742 GMT), according to an official source from the Central American country.

    The epicenter of the quake, with a depth of 28 km, was 34 miles(51 kms) from the coastal city Barra Salada which is 36.4 miles (55 kms) southwest of the capital San Salvador, Director of Territorial Studies National Service Antonio Arenas said.

    The quake was felt in San Salvador, with an intensity of four degrees on the modified Mercalli scale.

    Interior Minister Rene Figueroa said he saw no material damage following a brief helicopter flight over the quake-stricken area 20 minutes after the hit of the earthquake. But he told people to remain calm and take necessary precautionary measures.

    Witnesses said that the quake had sent hundreds of people to the streets in San Salvador.

    The quake came after six days of torrential rain that left 67 dead, mostly children.

    Friday's quake was also felt in the neighboring Guatemala, where a spokesperson of the State-run National Seismology, Volcanology, Meteorology and Hydrology Institute said the epicenter was detected in the Pacific Ocean. Enditem