A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 jolted southern Mexico on Tuesday, leaving at least one person dead and triggering a tsunami warning across a wide area from Central America to part of South America, according to the U.S. Geological Survey and local reports.
After the quake shook the Oaxaca state of southern Mexico and central Mexico at 10:29 a.m. local time, buildings collapsed and local residents were evacuated, CNN reported.
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In the state of Oaxaca, at least one person died, Reuters reported, quoting Governor Alejandro Murat. The sea level rose 60 centimeters at Huatulco beach, a popular destination for U.S. and Canadian tourists.
The focus of the quake was 26 kilometers below the surface. The USGS initially reported the quake as having a magnitude of 7.7, but downgraded it soon after.
The Japan Meteorological Agency said the sea surface in Pacific coastal areas of the Japanese archipelago may experience slight changes due to the tsunami triggered by the quake, but no damages are likely to occur.
