Strong quake off Mexican coast rattles Guatemala and El Salvador

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake occurred off the coast of Mexico's Chiapas state on Friday. The tremor was felt in Guatemala and El Salvador, causing buildings to shake.

R ReutersSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-17 · 18:37 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

Strong quake off Mexican coast rattles Guatemala and El Salvador

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A magnitude 7.3 earthquake occurred off the coast of Mexico's Chiapas state on Friday. The tremor was felt in Guatemala and El Salvador, causing buildings to shake. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum reported that emergency protocols were activated, and neither Chiapas nor Tabasco experienced issues. Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo confirmed there were no deaths. In Guatemala, residents evacuated buildings and gathered in the streets. Authorities have not reported any immediate casualties or major damage from the earthquake.

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Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo stated there were no deaths.

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum stated that emergency protocols were activated.

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The earthquake was felt in Guatemala and El Salvador.

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A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck off the coast of Mexico's Chiapas state.

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There were no immediate reports of casualties or major damage.

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A powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck off the coast of Mexico’s southernmost state of Chiapas on Friday, shaking buildings as far away as Guatemala and El Salvador, though authorities said there were ‌no immediate reports of casualties or major damage.Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said emergency protocols were activated but that neither Chiapas nor the neighbouring state of Tabasco reported issues, and Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo said there were no deaths.In some parts of Guatemala, residents in their homes and office workers spilled onto the streets.

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