Event Brief
UPDATED Jul 18, 2026 at 9:20 PM ET
Jul 17, 2026 at 12:06 PM ET
Magnitude 7.3 quake hits Mexico coast; tsunami alert lifted
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A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Mexico’s southern Pacific coast, prompting evacuations and a tsunami alert later lifted.
WHO: Residents in Guatemala and El Salvador; US Tsunami Warning System
WHAT: Magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck the southern Mexican Pacific coast; tsunami alert was issued and later lifted
WHEN: Jul 17, 2026 at 12:42 PM ET
WHERE: Mexico
WHY: The earthquake triggered the tsunami alert, which was later lifted after the alert was no longer needed.
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