The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said tsunami waves of up to 3 meters could hit Mexico. Initial tsunami waves have likely already occurred in coastal locations such as Manzanillo and Acapulco, and could soon hit the tourist hotspot of Puerto Vallarta.
Tsunami waves smaller than 0.3 meters could also occur along the Pacific coast of Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama and Peru, according to the organization.
The epicenter of the earthquake was in a sparsely populated area of the state of Michoacán, very close to the coastline. In nearby Colima, about 100 kilometers from the epicenter, a very strong tremor capable of causing “moderate” damage was reported, according to USGS data.
In Mexico City, about 500 km away, “light to moderate” shaking was reported, which could cause “very light” damage, especially to vulnerable structures. No casualties or damage have yet been reported in Mexico City, according to the city’s mayor, Claudia Sheinbaum.
Local news channels reported that firefighters had closed some buildings in Mexico City to the public due to fears of a collapse.
According to the USGS, the earthquake occurred about 37 kilometers southeast of the town of Aquila. The depth of the earthquake was about 15.1 kilometers, the USGS also reported.
The news comes on the fifth anniversary of the 2017 earthquake that killed 216 people in Mexico City.
The epicenter of this magnitude 7.1 earthquake was 2.8 miles (4.5 kilometers) east-northeast of San Juan Raboso and 34.1 miles (55 km) south-southwest of the city of Puebla, in the state of Puebla. the USGS reported at the time.
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