Tsunami warnings have been triggered after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake has rocked miles of the Pacific coastline near Mexico.
The earthquake struck near Mexico's southern state of Chiapas.
A tsunami warning has been issued for the region, with tremors being felt in Guatemala and El Salvador.
The US Geological Survey (USGS), who issued the warning, also said "hazardous" waves were possible within 300km (186 miles) from the earthquakes epicentre.
Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbuam said there has been no reports of damages in the Chiapas and Tabasco regions after the earthquake.
Initially recorded as a 7.4 magnitude, the earthquake, which struck near the Mexican town of Puerto Madero, has been revised down to 7.3.
The tremblor had a depth of 6.21 miles, the USGS said.
No deaths have been reported so far, the Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo said.
Writing on X, he said: "So far, there are no fatalities, and we are monitoring the situation minute by minute.
Puerto Madero, near where the earthquake hit, has just been savaged by a tropical storm in early June
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"I call on the population to remain calm and to follow the recommendations for these cases."
Such earthquakes can trigger secondary natural disasters such as tsunamis and landslides.
Shallower tremors cause more intense shaking and damage.
In Guatemala City, the earthquake shook buildings, with some people taking shelter in their homes, a witness described.
People in El Salvador evacuating buildings as a precaution following the earthquake
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Security protocols in some buildings were activated in the city as staff in government buildings were seen being evacuated, local media reports.
The eathquake was also felt in neighbouring El Salvador, a witness said.
In the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca, Governor Salomon Jara said the earthquake was felt with moderate intensity in the state's capital.
Posting on social media, he added no serious damage has been immediately reported.
Tsunami waves might be as high as 1m above tide level, the USGS has said, possibly impacting some Mexican and Guatemalan coastlines.
It said waves were expected to be less than 0.3m above tide level along the coasts of Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama and Peru.
This comes after multiple earthquakes hit Venezuela on June 24.
The first termor registered at 7.2 magnitude and at a depth of 13 kilometres.
Less than a minute later, a larger magnitude 7.5 tremor hit.
The authorities recorded a total of 1,308 aftershocks following the two powerful earthquakes.
The death toll of the earthquake has reached 4,930 as search and rescue missions continue.