A powerful 7.4-magnitude seismic event shook southern Mexico early Friday, according to official updates from Mexico’s National Seismological Service. The earthquake’s epicenter was located near Ciudad Hidalgo, a city in the southern state of Chiapas that sits just kilometers from Mexico’s border with Guatemala.
The tremor hit at 8:48 a.m. local time, sending vibrations strong enough to be felt across wide swathes of southern Mexico and into neighboring border regions of Guatemala. As of the most recent official updates, disaster response agencies have not recorded any deaths linked to the quake, nor have they documented reports of major structural damage to buildings or critical infrastructure.
In response to the seismic event, the Chiapas Civil Protection Secretariat activated its emergency response protocol. Emergency personnel across the state remain on heightened alert, conducting systematic damage and impact assessments in affected communities, while continuously monitoring for any secondary hazards or aftershocks that could put local residents at risk.
This developing story is being updated by DominicanScope, with new information expected to be released as assessments continue.