A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck off the southern coast of Mexico yesterday. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, in a social media post, said no damage has been reported following the earthquake.
She added that, however, safety measures have been put in place, while advising the public not to approach beaches owing to the risk of a tsunami. She urged the public to follow Civil Protection recommendations amid ongoing inspections by the government.
The quake struck at a depth of 15.2 km (9.44 miles), the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, after revising its earlier assessment of a 7.4 magnitude quake at a shallow, 10 km depth.
Following the tremor, the US Tsunami Warning System said that hazardous tsunami waves were possible along coasts located within 300 km (186 miles) of the epicentre. The waves could reach levels between 0.3 metre and 1 metre above tide level for some coasts in Mexico and Guatemala, it said.