A magnitude 7,3 earthquake struck southern Mexico, but no casualties were reported.

A magnitude 7,3 earthquake struck the southern coast of Mexico on Friday, triggering a tsunami warning across parts of the Pacific. No casualties or major damage were reported in Mexico, Guatemala, or El Salvador.

The earthquake struck at 08:49 a.m. local time near the fishing town of Puerto Madero in the state of Chiapas, at a depth of 15,2 kilometers according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The tremor was felt as far away as El Salvador, where residents fled their homes, and Guatemala, where buildings were evacuated.

The Mexican Navy Secretary, Admiral Raymundo Morales, stated at a press conference that there was "no serious impact," while advising the public to stay away from the beaches. The governor of the state of Oaxaca, Salomón Jara Cruz, confirmed that the tremor was felt with "moderate intensity" and caused no significant damage. His counterpart in Chiapas, Eduardo Ramírez, suspended his office's administrative activities and urged the private sector to do the same.

The U.S. tsunami warning system initially warned of potentially "dangerous" waves along the Mexican and Guatemalan coasts. Waves of 0,3 meters above the tide level were ultimately recorded in Puerto Madero and Chiapas. They lasted twelve minutes in Puerto Madero and twenty-eight minutes in Chiapas. NOAA, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, forecast waves of less than 0,3 meters for the coasts of El Salvador, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, and Honduras.

Several hours after the alert was issued, authorities announced that the threat had passed, while recommending that residents of the affected areas remain vigilant near the sea.

A series of aftershocks, ranging in magnitude from 4,7 to 6, were recorded in the region. In Guatemala, President Bernardo Arévalo indicated that emergency services had been mobilized following a magnitude 5,6 earthquake whose epicenter was located in Quetzaltenango. "I urge the population to remain calm and follow the recommendations," he wrote on the social network X, specifying that no casualties had been reported.