Authorities report no casualties or major damage
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck the Pacific Ocean off the coast of southern Mexico on Friday, shaking a region from Mexico City to El Salvador, authorities said. No casualties or major damage were reported in any of the three countries.
The U.S. Geological Survey located the epicenter approximately 36 miles off the coast of Chiapas, near the border with Guatemala. Oaxaca Gov. Salomon Jara Cruz said the quake was felt “with moderate intensity” across the southern Mexican states of Chiapas and Oaxaca.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on social media platform X that emergency protocols were activated in several states. “Authorities from all three levels of government are conducting inspections on the ground to assess any possible structural damage and coordinate preventive measures,” Sheinbaum said.
Four people were injured in Chiapas, according to CNN, and local authorities responded to reports of minor structural damage.
In Guatemala, President Bernardo Arevalo said the quake caused landslides in the city of San Pedro La Laguna. “We are already clearing the affected section and taking steps to ensure public safety,” Arevalo said on X. He reported no major incidents.
Officials in El Salvador, where the tremor triggered evacuations, said no major damage was reported.