Tsunami warning after strong earthquake
A strong earthquake has been measured off the coast of Mexico and Guatemala, according to the USGS.
The US has issued a tsunami warning for areas within 300 km of the epicenter.
The earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 is said to have occurred at 16:48 and had a depth of ten kilometers. Several smaller earthquakes have since been reported, according to the USGS.
After the earthquake, the US has issued a tsunami warning for Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador and the United States, Reuters reports.
– It must have shaken quite a bit, but since it is at sea there should not be much damage, says Björn Lund, seismologist at Uppsala University.
If the tremors of this magnitude had occurred under land, it could have had devastating consequences, Lund explains. The earthquake is said to have occurred about 48 kilometers out to sea.
The US has issued a tsunami warning for areas within 300 km of the epicenter.
The earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 is said to have occurred at 16:48 and had a depth of ten kilometers. Several smaller earthquakes have since been reported, according to the USGS.
After the earthquake, the US has issued a tsunami warning for Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador and the United States, Reuters reports.
– It must have shaken quite a bit, but since it is at sea there should not be much damage, says Björn Lund, seismologist at Uppsala University.
If the tremors of this magnitude had occurred under land, it could have had devastating consequences, Lund explains. The earthquake is said to have occurred about 48 kilometers out to sea.
No damage reported
Mexican authorities are advising people not to be near the beaches in the next few hours, due to the risk of a tsunami. This was stated by the country's president Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo on social media. Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo @Claudiashein
After the 7.4 magnitude earthquake southwest of Huixtla and those registered in Ciudad Hidalgo, I spoke with the governors of Chiapas and Tabasco, states that have not reported damage yet. Protocols are being activated in neighboring entities. The Secretary of the Navy recommends no
July 17, 2026
Chiapas is the state in southern Mexico closest to the earthquake's epicenter, southeast of the country. So far, no deaths or major damage have been reported there.
To the north of Chiapas is the state of Oaxaca. Their governor, Salomón Jara Cruz, wrote on social media that the earthquake was felt moderately and that no significant damage has been reported so far.
No major damage has been reported in Guatemala either. Authorities in the country have urged people to remain calm.
After the 7.4 magnitude earthquake southwest of Huixtla and those registered in Ciudad Hidalgo, I spoke with the governors of Chiapas and Tabasco, states that have not reported damage yet. Protocols are being activated in neighboring entities. The Secretary of the Navy recommends no
July 17, 2026
Chiapas is the state in southern Mexico closest to the earthquake's epicenter, southeast of the country. So far, no deaths or major damage have been reported there.
To the north of Chiapas is the state of Oaxaca. Their governor, Salomón Jara Cruz, wrote on social media that the earthquake was felt moderately and that no significant damage has been reported so far.
No major damage has been reported in Guatemala either. Authorities in the country have urged people to remain calm.
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