Whoa, did you hear about that earthquake that hit the Mexico-Guatemala border early Sunday morning? It was like the ground decided to do the shake dance!
Just before the crack of dawn, around 6 a.m., the earth started wiggling near the town of Suchiate, right where the border river flows into the sea. The epicenter was just off the coast, about 10 miles west-southwest of Brisas Barra de Suchiate. Imagine waking up to the whole world rocking and rolling!
The earthquake was a solid 6.4 on the shaky scale, according to those earthquake pros at the U.S. Geological Survey. And get this, it went deep, about 47 miles down! That's like a rollercoaster ride through the Earth's layers.
Down in Mexico, folks were peeking out their windows, wondering what was going on. Thankfully, there wasn't any immediate damage reported, but you know those remote, mountainous areas, they're always prone to landslides. Nature doesn't hold back, does it?
Over in Guatemala, they were dealing with some landslides on the highways and cracks in walls at hospitals. But hey, no casualties reported, which is a relief. Still, you can bet people were on edge, especially in places like Tapachula, where they were out and about, checking for any signs of trouble.
In San Cristobal, folks were jolted awake by the shaking. They've got this nifty seismic alert system that gives them a heads-up before the ground starts doing its thing. Talk about waking up to a rude surprise!
And down in Tuxtla Chico, Maria Guzman, a teacher, summed it up pretty well: "It was horrible, it felt strong. It was a real scare." Can't blame her; earthquakes are no joke.
But hey, the excitement didn't stop there. Later in the day, there was a whole bunch of little quakes up in Baja California, near the U.S. border. Nothing too crazy, mostly just little tremors, but still enough to get your attention. No damage reported, though, so it's all good.
And get this: those quakes up north? They weren't even related to the big one near Suchiate. Talk about Mother Nature keeping us on our toes, huh? She's always full of surprises!
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