Raymundo Morales

“There is no problem, no serious maritime impact,”

Raymundo Morales · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-17

Morales said water levels were not expected to rise more than half a meter but advised people to stay away from beaches after the magnitude 7.3 earthquake.

“We only expect some beaches to see a rise in water level of up to half a meter due to the tsunami effect from the earthquake.”

Raymundo Morales · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-17

Morales spoke during a regular government press conference about the earthquake's expected maritime impact.