KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 (Reuters) — A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck near the coast of Mexico’s southern state of Chiapas on Friday, triggering a tsunami warning and shaking buildings in neighbouring Guatemala and El Salvador.
No damage was immediately reported by authorities.
The quake, which struck near the Mexican town of Puerto Madero, was at a shallow depth of 10 km, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.
Following the tremor, the US Tsunami Warning System warned that hazardous tsunami waves were possible along coasts located within 300 km of the epicentre.
— REUTERS