Emergency agencies issued tsunami alerts after a powerful earthquake rocked southern Mexico, sending residents rushing to safer ground
A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coast of Mexico on Friday, triggering tsunami warnings along parts of the Pacific coastline and sending residents rushing out of homes and buildings as strong tremors were felt across several regions.
According to seismic authorities, the earthquake’s epicentre was located offshore near Mexico’s southern Pacific coast. The strong undersea tremor prompted emergency agencies to activate tsunami protocols, with officials warning coastal communities of potentially hazardous sea-level changes and strong currents.
Authorities urged people living in low-lying coastal areas to move to higher ground as a precaution while emergency response teams began assessing damage to infrastructure, homes and public utilities. Several aftershocks were also reported in the hours following the main quake, keeping residents on edge.
There were no immediate reports of large-scale casualties, but officials cautioned that damage assessments were still underway. Emergency personnel were deployed across affected regions to inspect roads, bridges, hospitals and public buildings for structural damage.
Mexico’s Pacific coast lies along the Pacific Ring of Fire, one of the world’s most seismically active regions where earthquakes and volcanic activity occur frequently due to the movement of tectonic plates. The country experiences dozens of moderate to strong earthquakes every year, though major quakes often raise fears of destructive tsunamis.
The latest earthquake once again underscores Mexico’s vulnerability to seismic disasters, with authorities closely monitoring sea levels and urging residents to rely on official advisories until the tsunami warning is lifted.
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