Earthquake off Mexico's Pacific coast prompts tsunami warnings for Mexico and Guatemala

A July 13 earthquake off Mexico's Pacific coast triggered tsunami warnings for Mexico and Guatemala, The New York Times reported July 17. The USGS recorded the quake at 18:19:59 UTC-7. The region lies along the Middle America Trench, where the Cocos Plate dives beneath the North American and Caribbean plates — a setting prone to generating tsunamis that can travel toward Guatemala.