Chiapas Quake Triggers Tsunami Alert

HuixtlaA 7.3-magnitude quake struck 30 miles offshore.

The shallow rupture on the Cocos-North America subduction boundary is the geometry that generates destructive tsunamis, prompting warnings across Mexico, Guatemala and El Salvador.

Coastal residents were told to avoid beaches while forecasters track waves up to 1 meter above tide level.

Sources: Los Angeles Times, BBC, Economic Times