Magnitude 6.3 quake hits off southwest Mexico

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck off southwest Mexico near the Guatemalan border, the US Geological Service said.

The quake, which hit 82 km west-southwest of Suchiate, Chiapas, yesterday had a depth of 43 km, the USGS said.

The quake’s magnitude was originally listed as 6.0

Earlier yesterday, a 5.5 magnitude quake 210 km from Mexico City shook the capital, but officials had no reports of damage in the city.

———————-REUTERS