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At a Glance The USGS said the Friday morning quake had a magnitude of 6.6.

Buildings swayed in Mexico City, more than 550 miles away. A strong earthquake struck Mexico's southern Pacific coast Friday morning.

The U.S. Geological Survey reported the magnitude 6.6 quake struck about 10:15 a.m. local time (11:15 a.m. EST) and was centered some 10 miles south of Tapachula in the southern state of Chiapas. It struck at a depth of 40 miles.

The governor of Chiapas, Rutilio Escandón, tweeted that there were no deaths from the earthquake. He said there was some damage in the city of Suchiate.

Chiapas civil defense official Arturo Barrientos told the Associated Press there were no reports of serious damage. He said a wall at an elementary school in the state capital cracked, but students were safely evacuated.

Enrique Vidal, a lawyer who lives in Tapachula told AP, "It was felt pretty strongly, but everything is normal. We went out into the street, and that was it. Those with children in schools went to look for them since there are buildings that are still damaged from 2017."

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AP reported the quake caused buildings to sway in Mexico's capital city, more than 550 miles away.

The quake was also felt in neighboring Guatemala and in El Salvador.

El Salvador's Legislative Assembly tweeted video and photos of damage to its headquarters.

The Red Cross of Guatemala shared an image of boulders lying in a roadway after a landslide caused by the quake.

The Chiapas region was rattled in September 2017 by a magnitude 8.1 earthquake that killed nearly 100 people and damaged thousands of buildings. A 7.1 quake in central Mexico l ater that month left more than 400 dead, including at least 228 in Mexico City.