A powerful earthquake in southern Mexico shook nearby countries Guatemala and El Salvador on Friday, with the U.S. Geological Survey measuring its preliminary magnitude at 7.3.
The earthquake’s epicenter was located 48 kilometers southwest of Aquiles Serdán, a town in the Mexican coastal state of Chiapas, according to the USGS.
Mexico’s Secretary of the Navy, Raymundo Pedro Morales Ángeles, stated that there were “no issues” in the country following the quake.
Salomón Jara Cruz, the governor of the Mexican state of Oaxaca, said that the quake was felt “with moderate intensity” in the state’s capital city and that “no significant damage” has been reported.
Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo said no fatalities have been reported yet and that emergency response plans are being deployed.
El Salvador’s fire department also reported that no damages have been seen in the country so far.
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