A tsunami warning has been issued for parts of the Pacific after a powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck off the coast of southern Mexico on Friday.
The US Tsunami Warning System said “hazardous tsunami waves” – between 0.3 and 1m (1-3 feet) above tide level – were possible along the nearby coasts of Mexico and Guatemala.
Governor Salomón Jara Cruz, of the southern Mexican state Oaxaca, said the quake was felt with “moderate intensity” but no significant damage had been reported.
The tremor also shook buildings in Guatemala and El Salvador, Reuters news agency reported, with people running from their homes in Guatemala City.
The quake, which hit near the fishing town of Puerto Madero in Mexico, had a depth of 15.2 km (9 miles), according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
The US Tsunami Warning System said waves were forecast to be less than 0.3m above tide level along the coasts of Colombia, Costa Rice, Ecuador, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru and Honduras.
It added that government agencies in the threatened coastal areas should instruct populations at risk, and advised people located in those areas to “stay alert for information and follow instructions from national and local authorities”.
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