Magnitude 7.4 quake hits Mexican coast near Guatemala, triggers tsunami threat

GUATEMALA CITY, July 17 (Reuters) – A powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck near the coast of Mexico’s southern state of Chiapas on Friday, triggering a tsunami warning and shaking buildings in neighboring Guatemala and El Salvador.

The quake, which struck near the Mexican city of Puerto Madero, was at a shallow depth of 10 km (6 miles), the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.

Following the tremor, the U.S. Tsunami Warning System issued a tsunami threat for the region.

The earthquake shook buildings in Guatemala City, according to a Reuters witness. The tremor was also felt in El Salvador, another Reuters witness said.

(Reporting by Sofia Menchu, Editing by Daina Beth Solomon)

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