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6.5 Quake Off Guerrero Felt Across Mexico as Jorge Rial Recounts Calm Evacuation

Mexico's early-warning system triggered evacuations that the journalist described as swift and organized.

Overview

  • Mexico's Servicio Sismológico Nacional reported a magnitude 6.5 earthquake off the coast of Guerrero near Acapulco on January 2, felt in multiple cities including Mexico City.
  • Jorge Rial, vacationing in Acapulco with his partner María del Mar Ramón, called it his first earthquake in Mexico in an Instagram post.
  • He said alarms sounded, the building shook, and people evacuated in silence with police already present on the street.
  • Rial used social media to reassure family and followers, then recounted the experience in an on-air conversation with Radio 10.
  • The journalist recently left his Radio 10 program to prioritize personal time but remains on television hosting Argenzuela on C5N.