MEXICO CITY, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale struck the coastal and some interior regions in Guatemala on Thursday, according to news reaching here.

    The quake was recorded at 13:08 local time (19:08 GMT) as was in the capital, in the southern coastal area and the western region. There have been no reports so far of casualties or damage to property.

    The quake was centered 127.2 km south-southwestern of Guatemala City, the country's capital, according to the Guatemalan National Seismology Institute.

    Search teams and the civil protection services said the earthquake had caused fears among local population.