Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:57pm on 12 May 2024,Sunday Weather & Environment
A powerful earthquake, measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale, rattled near the coast of Chiapas, Mexico. The quake, with a depth of 75 km, caused tremors felt in Guatemala City. Guatemala's CONRED reported structural damage, including landslides blocking roads. Despite the seismic activity, Mexico's civil protection agency reported no immediate damage. Both the U.S. Tsunami Warning System and Mexico's navy assured no tsunami threat. The earthquake adds to recent seismic events globally, highlighting the ongoing geological activity across regions.
