Magnitude 6.6 earthquake hits Mexico near Guatemala border

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake hit Mexico's west coast Friday. Image courtesy U.S. Geological Survey

Feb. 1 (UPI) — A strong 6.6-magnitude earthquake rattled the southwestern coastal town of Tapachula, Mexico, Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The earthquake could be felt hundreds of miles away in Mexico City to the north, and into Guatemala and San Salvador to the south, the USGS said.

The earthquake occurred at a depth of 41 miles at 8:14 a.m. PST.

Tapachula is located in the Chiapas state close to the Mexico-Guatemala border.

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