A powerful quake rattled the southern Mexican Pacific coast on Friday, right along the Guatemala border, with tremors felt as far as Mexico City and El Salvador.
TAPACHULA, Mexico — A strong quake hit the southern Mexican Pacific coast on Friday, right on the Guatemala border, and was felt from Mexico City to El Salvador. Officials have not yet reported any significant damage or casualties.
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported that the quake measured magnitude 7.3, with its epicenter about 48 kilometers (30 miles) southwest of Aquiles Serdán, near the Chiapas coast, at a depth of 15 kilometers (9 miles). It was preceded by a smaller tremor farther offshore.
In Suchiate, a town situated on the river dividing Mexico and Guatemala, authorities are monitoring coastal areas for possible tsunami threats, said Mayor Elmer Vázquez Gallardo.
In Tapachula, the principal city on Mexico’s southern frontier, the shaking started lightly and then grew stronger.
“We were on the second floor when it began to shake; we initially thought it would subside, but it intensified, prompting us to go downstairs and evacuate calmly to the front courtyard,” said Alejandra Mendoza, a hospital administrative worker in the city, speaking to The Associated Press.
