Overview
- The National Seismological Service reported a magnitude 6.5 earthquake at 7:58 a.m. local time with a shallow focus near San Marcos, Guerrero.
- Seismic alerts sounded across multiple states and Palacio Nacional was evacuated as President Claudia Sheinbaum’s morning briefing was interrupted.
- Mexico City authorities confirmed one fatality in Benito Juárez and 12 injuries, while preliminary surveys indicated no widespread structural damage.
- Emergency protocols were activated with police helicopter overflights, ground inspections, and power restoration efforts after transformer failures and isolated fires.
- Hundreds of aftershocks were logged, the largest near magnitude 4.7, and officials continued building reviews and damage assessments through the afternoon.