Overview
- Mexico’s seismological service and the USGS measured a magnitude 6.5 event centered near San Marcos in Guerrero, with the USGS locating it near Rancho Viejo at roughly 35 km depth around 13:58 GMT.
- President Claudia Sheinbaum briefly evacuated her morning news conference in Mexico City and later said initial checks showed no major damage in the capital or in Guerrero after speaking with Gov. Evelyn Salgado.
- Sirens sounded across the capital as residents and tourists rushed outside, and social media videos showed swaying buildings and evacuations in Mexico City and Acapulco.
- Local reports described cracks and some debris in parts of Mexico City, though authorities said comprehensive evaluations were still underway.
- Early measurements varied slightly across agencies, with Mexico’s service and the USGS at 6.5, the GFZ reporting 6.3 and a shallower depth, and the EMSC listing 6.2.