MEXICO CITY, Safar 24, 1438, November 24, 2016, SPA -- A strong earthquake shook various Central American countries on Thursday, just as a hurricane barreled through the region, according to a Reuters witness and local media reports. The 7.2 magnitude quake struck at a depth of 33 kilometers, some 154 kilometers (96 miles) south-southwest of Puerto Triunfo in El Salvador, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. --SPA 22:07 LOCAL TIME 19:07 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w276479