The World - News from Oct. 25, 1985
About 12,000 Guatemalans are homeless and in urgent need of help after an earthquake that struck their country Oct. 11, the United Nations’ disaster relief agency announced. The agency said the quake, with its epicenter in the northern town of Uspantan, was of a much larger magnitude than first reported and measured 7.0 on the Richter scale. Previous reports put its force at 4.2. The agency said it is launching an international appeal for emergency aid at the request of Guatemala.
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