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 local time, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).

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

Its epicenter was located about 122 km (76 miles) southwest of Tapachula, a city of around 202,000 people, and 106 km (66 miles) west-southwest of Brisas Barra de Suchiate.

No damage or casualties have been reported so far.