A tsunami alert has been triggered following a huge earthquake off the coast of Mexico.
The earthquake hit near the city of Puerto Madero, a redeveloped port area and fast-growing neighbourhood, which is also a site of several high-rise buildings and luxury hotels.
Originally recorded at a 7.4 magnitude, the earthquake was later revised and shifted down to 7.3, which is still considered very powerful.
It struck at a depth of 10km (6.21miles), as per the United States Geological Survey (USGS), with tremors felt in Guatemala and El Salvador.
‘Hazardous tsunami waves’ could now hit coasts within 186miles of the quake’s epicentre.
The US Tsunami Warning System has said the waves could reach between 0.3m and 1m above tide level.
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Waves lower than 0.3m above tide level have been forecast along the coasts of Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, and Peru.
In the aftermath, Salomón Jara Cruz, the governor of the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca, said the earthquake was felt with ‘moderate intensity’, but no immediate serious damage was reported.
‘The seismic event was felt with moderate intensity. Immediately, Civil Protection agencies activated review and monitoring protocols in the various regions to verify possible impacts and safeguard the population,’ he wrote on X.
‘To date, no significant damage has been reported. Citizens are urged to remain calm, follow the authorities’ recommendations, and stay informed solely through official channels.’
Several smaller quakes in surrounding areas were recorded with preliminary magnitudes of 5.2, 4.5, and 6.1 by the country’s national seismological service.
A witness told Reuters that some residents ran from their homes onto the streets in Guatemala’s capital, Guatemala City, as buildings started shaking.
Security protocols were also activated in government buildings.
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