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Mexico Confirms Magnitude 5.0 Quake Off Chiapas Coast

Federal and local agencies say there is no tsunami threat and no major damage while crews continue inspections and seismic monitoring.

Overview

  • The Servicio Sismológico Nacional confirmed a magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred Monday evening, July 13, with an epicenter 64 km southwest of Ciudad Hidalgo and a depth of 44.2 km after an initial 5.2 preliminary report.
  • National agencies including the Coordinación Nacional de Protección Civil and the Secretaría de Marina reported no significant sea‑level change, no casualties, and no major structural damage after rapid field checks.
  • State and municipal Protección Civil units in Chiapas activated monitoring and inspection protocols and said teams remain on alert for possible replicas and to check public buildings and critical services.
  • Seismic authorities logged a cluster of smaller quakes in Chiapas, Oaxaca and other states on July 12–13, and they emphasize that preliminary magnitudes and locations are often revised as more station data are processed.
  • Residents are urged to rely on official channels for updates, keep emergency kits and evacuation plans ready, and expect continued monitoring and targeted infrastructure inspections in areas near the epicenter.