5 degree earthquake in Richter scale shakes southeastern Mexico

An earthquake measuring 5 degrees on the Richter scale shook the southeast of Mexico. There are no reported casualties or damage, according to the National Seismological Service (SSN for its Spanish acronym).

The quake occurred at 05:04 local time (10:04 GMT) and its epicenter was located 32 kilometers of the northeast of Cacahoatán, in Chiapas.

Mexico is located in one of the most important seismic zones of the world, because the tectonic plates of the Pacific, Cocos, North America, Caribbean and Rivera interact.