Magnitude 7.4 earthquake hits southern Mexico, tsunami warnings issued

A powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake jolted the southern coast of Mexico on Monday morning, triggering tsunami warnings for coastal areas.

The epicenter was located near Puerto Madero in the state of Chiapas, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), which reported the quake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers.

The U.S. Tsunami Warning System issued an alert for potentially dangerous tsunamis within 300 kilometers of the epicenter. Shaking was felt as far away as Guatemala City, where residents evacuated buildings, and in El Salvador.

Mexican authorities, including Oaxaca Governor Salomón Jara, reported that the quake was felt moderately in the state capital but stated that no significant damage had been reported thus far. Chiapas is located on Mexico's Pacific coast, bordering Guatemala.

Subsequent updates from the U.S. Tsunami Warning System indicated that tsunami waves below 0.3 meters were expected along the coasts of Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, and Peru.