This article is from the source 'independent' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.

You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/mexico-earthquake-latest-news-magintude-69-seismic-tremor-tsunami-risk-chiapas-pacific-ocean-usgs-a7788896.html

The article has changed 5 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.

Version 2 Version 3
Mexico earthquake: Magnitude 6.9 seismic tremor hits Pacific coast at Guatemala border Mexico earthquake: Magnitude 6.9 seismic tremor hits Pacific coast at Guatemala border
(about 7 hours later)
A huge 6.9-magnitude earthquake has struck Mexico at the border with Guatemala, shortly after a series of smaller quakes hit the Pacific coast off Chiapas. At least one person has died after a very powerful but deep earthquake struck the border between Mexico and Guatemala, sending shockwaves that could be felt by around 12 million people across neighbouring countries.
The US Geological Survey measured the earthquake at magnitude 6.9, and there were reports of landslides, power cuts, damage to homes and injuries across Guatemala and Mexico.
One man was killed when a Catholic church collapsed in San Sebastian, in Guatemala's Retalhuleu province, emergency services officials said. Among the more than a dozen people injured were a little girl in San Marcos, Guatemala, who was hurt by a sheet of metal roofing sliding off a building, according to local media.
The earthquake struck 15km (10 miles) northwest of San Marcos at around 1.30am local time (8.30am BST), at a depth of 111km.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said that the relatively deep epicentre, hitting just inland of the Pacific coast, meant there was no risk of a tsunami.
Guatemala lies on a major fault zone, and the tremor was preceded by a series of significantly smaller earthquakes out to sea. An aftershock then followed around 20 minutes later, the USGS said.
"The earthquake was felt throughout the national territory and damage assessment has begun," said Julio Sanchez, spokesman for Guatemala's Conred national disaster centre.
 huge 6.9-magnitude earthquake has struck Mexico at the border with Guatemala, shortly after a series of smaller quakes hit the Pacific coast off Chiapas.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has said there is no tsunami risk at this stage.The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has said there is no tsunami risk at this stage.
The US Geological Survey said the epicentre of the magnitude 6.9 quake was 8km (5 miles) southwest of Tajumulco, Guatemala. The US Geological Survey said the epicentre of the magnitude 6.9 quake was 8km (5 miles) southwest of Tajumulco, Guatemala. 
The agency said the tremor struck 111km (69 miles) below the surface.  Power went off in the Guatemalan departments of Retalhuleu, Quetzaltenango and Suchitepequez, authorities said.
The quake struck at 1.29am local time in the department of San Marcos, west of the capital Guatemala City, near the Mexican border, but was felt throughout the country, Guatemala's emergency co-ordination agency said. And across the border in Chiapas, Mexico, governor Manuel Velasco said via Twitter that there were reports of cracked walls and shattered windows in Huixtla. The Civil Protection Authority posted photos to Twitter showing damaged buildings and homes.
One person was injured in San Sebastian Retalhuelu in southern Guatemala when part of a church collapsed, the country's National Civil Police said. The state's authorities said the quake was felt throughout the state.
Volunteer firefighter Julio Sanchez said the man, who was passing by the church when the earthquake struck, was receiving care. In late 2012, a far shallower 7.4-magnitude quake that struck off the coast near the Guatemala-Mexico border killed at least 48 people and trapped others under rubble.
Authorities reported several departments, or states, without electricity.
Across the border in Chiapas, Mexico, governor Manuel Velasco said via Twitter that there were reports of cracked walls and shattered windows in Huixtla, but so far no injuries.
The state's Civil Protection authorities said the quake was felt throughout the state.