Magnitude 6.5 Quake Strikes Guerrero, Shakes Mexico City
Officials warn figures are preliminary as inspections continue across affected states.
Overview
- Mexico’s National Seismological Service reported the quake at 07:58 local time with an epicenter 15 kilometers southeast of San Marcos in Guerrero at a depth of about 10 kilometers.
- Mexico City Mayor Clara Brugada said 12 people were injured in the capital following the shaking.
- City authorities logged five fallen utility poles, four downed trees, and 18 complaints of power outages in various neighborhoods.
- Shaking was felt beyond Guerrero, including in the states of Morelos, Jalisco, Oaxaca, Tabasco, and Colima.
- A comprehensive national assessment of damage and casualties has not yet been released as evaluations are still underway.