Magnitude 7.3 earthquake quake strikes off Mexico coast
A 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Mexico, prompting tsunami warnings for parts of the Pacific. Authorities in Mexico, Guatemala, and El Salvador reported no significant damage or fatalities, and the tsunami threat has since been downgraded.
Why it matters
The event serves as a significant natural disaster alert for the Pacific coast, testing regional emergency response protocols.
Image source, Reuters Image caption, People were evacuated from a building in El Salvador
A powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck off the coast of southern Mexico on Friday, triggering a tsunami warning for parts of the Pacific.
No fatalities or significant damage have been reported in Mexico or Guatemala from the quake, which was also felt in El Salvador.
Mexico's navy secretary Admiral Raymundo Morales told a press conference that there was "no serious impact", but that people were being advised to stay away from beaches.
The US Tsunami Warning System had warned of possible " hazardous tsunami waves" along the nearby coasts of Mexico and Guatemala. It later recorded waves of 0.3m (1.1 feet) above tide level in Puerto Madero and Chiapas in Mexico.
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