Hurricane Erick made landfall on Mexico's southeastern coast early Thursday as a Category 4 storm, but officials reported no deaths or injuries.

Hurricane Erick, a Category 3 storm, has made landfall on Mexico's Pacific coast, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) says.

Hurricane Erick is rapidly gaining strength and is forecast to become a powerful Category 3 storm before making landfall along Mexico’s Pacific coast on Thursday, according to Mexico’s civil protection agency.