A 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck the waters near the border between Mexico and Guatemala on July 17 (local time).

According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake, measured at a magnitude of 7.3, occurred at 8:24 a.m. local time (11:24 p.m. KST) in the Pacific Ocean, approximately 50 km southwest of the southern Mexican city of Puerto Madero.

The USGS initially reported the magnitude as 7.4 immediately after the quake but later revised it to 7.3.

The epicenter was located at 14.4 degrees north latitude and 92.5 degrees west longitude.

The depth of the earthquake was estimated at 15 km.

Immediately following the quake, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) issued a warning, stating that there was a risk of tsunamis between 0.3 and 1 meter in height along the coasts of Mexico and Guatemala within 300 km of the epicenter.

The center also announced that tsunamis of less than 0.3 meters were expected for other Pacific coastal countries in Central and South America, including Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Panama, and Peru.

No casualties have been reported so far due to the earthquake.

Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo stated in a post on X (formerly Twitter) about 1 hour and 20 minutes after the earthquake, "There are no deaths reported so far, and we are closely monitoring the situation."

President Arévalo added that Guatemalan disaster authorities are responding to the earthquake and urged citizens to remain calm.

This earthquake occurred approximately three weeks after a series of strong earthquakes struck northern Venezuela on June 24.

The earthquakes in Venezuela occurred in the Caribbean region, separate from the Pacific coast where today's earthquake took place, and the distance between the two epicenters is approximately 3,000 km.

(Photo: USGS, Yonhap News)