5.7 magnitude earthquake strikes off Mexico's Chiapas coast

A 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Mexico's southern Chiapas state late Monday, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre.

The earthquake occurred at 11.02 pm local time Monday (0502GMT Tuesday) at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles), the center said.

Its epicenter was about 122 kilometers (76 miles) southwest of Tapachula, a city of around 202,000 people, it said.

According to the center, it was also 106 kilometers (66 miles) west-southwest of Brisas Barra de Suchiate.

Chiapas Civil Protection authorities said preliminary monitoring found no reports that the earthquake was felt in the Soconusco region or caused any damage, according to Mexican news outlet N+.