Mexico: a 6.6 earthquake – ElSol.com.ar – Diario de Mendoza, Argentina

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake occurred Friday in the border zone of Mexico and Guatemala, in the state of Chiapas, in the southeast of the country. causing the evacuation of buildings in the country's capital.

The National Seismological Service announced that the quake occurred 40 km southwest of Ciudad Hidalgo, Chiapas, at 10:14 am (local time). Mexican authorities of civil protection they activated monitoring protocols to evaluate badignments.

The Secretary of Civil Protection of the State of Chiapas, Luis Manuel García, said that there was only "some material damage, barriers in some schools, some buildings", as well as cases of nervous breakdown, although he clarified that the "preliminary" information.

"Gradually, we return to normality and the badessment of damage," he added.

SISM Magnitude 6.5 Loc 37 km SOUTHWEST of CD HIDALGO, CHIS 01/02/19 10:14:12 Lat 14.56 Lon -92.48 Pf 62 km pic.twitter.com/99hgM9pOcy

– National Seismological (@SismologicoMX) February 1, 2019