TAPACHULA, Mexico (NEWSnet/AP) — A strong earthquake shook the border of Mexico and Guatemala early Sunday.

The earthquake struck just before 6 a.m. near the Mexican border town of Suchiate, where a river by the same name divides the two countries. The epicenter was just off the Pacific coast, 10 miles west-southwest of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, where the river empties into the sea.

The earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.4, according to the U.S. Geological Survey and a depth of 47 miles.

There are no reports of any deaths, officials said.

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