Overview
- The USGS located the epicenter about 2.5 miles north-northwest of Rancho Viejo, Guerrero, at roughly 35 km depth, with shaking at 7:58 a.m. local time.
- Mexico City’s seismic alarms prompted evacuations, including President Claudia Sheinbaum’s briefing, with one fatal fall and at least 12 people injured but no widespread structural failures reported.
- Guerrero officials confirmed a woman died when her home collapsed, and San Marcos authorities reported around 50 houses destroyed and extensive cracking to structures.
- Mexico’s seismological service recorded more than 420 aftershocks by midday, the strongest about magnitude 4.7.
- Authorities reported landslides, gas leaks and damage to homes, hospitals and public buildings in Guerrero, while airports in Mexico City and Acapulco noted minor damage but continued operating.