A magnitude 6.4 earthquake occurred near the Mexico-Guatemala border.
The tremors occurred at dawn at 05:39 local time, when people were still sleeping.
The epicenter was in the ocean at a depth of 75 km.
There was no threat of a tsunami.
Aftershocks are possible in the coming days.
The tremors were strongly felt in the Mexican state of Chiapas and in the Guatemalan departments of San Marcos and Quetzaltenango.
On social networks, eyewitnesses share footage of the natural disaster.
Residents woke up and left their homes.
Furniture shook in the houses and objects fell from shelves.
Small landslides have been reported in mountainous areas.
There were no reports of serious damage or injuries.
12 сен 2024
