Southern Mexico hit by 7.3 quake, triggering tsunami alert
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A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the coast of southern Mexico near Chiapas on July 17, 2026, at shallow depth near the Guatemala border. The event triggered a regional tsunami warning and was felt across Central America including Guatemala and El Salvador, with multiple seismic events reported in the area.
TUXTLA GUTIERREZ, Mexico – Southern Mexico and parts of Central America were hit by a 7.3 magnitude earthquake on Friday, according to the US Geological Service (USGS), with a tsunami alert issued for a stretch of the Pacific coast. Residents felt intense tremors in the Mexican states of Chiapas and Oaxaca as well as in Guatemala and El Salvador, AFP journalists confirmed. The authorities haven’t reported any victims. According to the USGS, the earthquake took place 48 kilometers off the coast of the Mexican town of Aquiles Serdan, at a depth of just 18 kilometers. The US National Oceanic and Atmosphere […]...
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