A 7.3 earthquake hits Mexico-Guatemala border with no immediate damage reported

A strong earthquake struck the southern Mexican Pacific coast on Friday, right on the border with Guatemala, and was felt from Mexico City to El Salvador.

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What happenedA strong earthquake struck the southern Mexican Pacific coast on Friday, right on the border with Guatemala, and was felt from Mexico City to El Salvador.

What changedKGO / ABC7 San Francisco frames it as "A 7.3 earthquake hits Mexico-Guatemala border with no immediate damage reported". CBS News World frames it as "Strong earthquake hits Mexico-Guatemala border, tsunami alert lifted".

ConfidenceLow. Two-source or narrow-bucket comparison.

Archive healthDeveloping · 2 sources · 1 bucket

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Still Watching. KGO / ABC7 San Francisco frames it as "A 7.3 earthquake hits Mexico-Guatemala border with no immediate damage reported". CBS News World frames it as "Strong earthquake hits Mexico-Guatemala border, tsunami alert lifted".

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Jul 17, 10:22 PM: KGO / ABC7 San Francisco joined the source map.

Jul 17, 10:34 PM: CBS News World joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 2 sources · 1 bucket.

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KGO / ABC7 San Francisco3m ago