Overview
- Mexico’s seismological service reported a magnitude 6.5 earthquake at 07:58 local time near San Marcos, Guerrero, at shallow depth and felt across multiple states.
- The seismic alert sounded in Mexico City, prompting evacuation of President Claudia Sheinbaum’s morning briefing as transit systems paused for safety checks before resuming service.
- City authorities confirmed the death of a man in Benito Juárez during evacuation and at least 12 injuries, along with power outages, a substation incident, and isolated damage such as fallen trees and posts.
- Guerrero officials logged gas leaks, rockfalls and road closures in Acapulco-area corridors and minor damage in medical facilities, with field assessments continuing.
- By midday, agencies tallied hundreds of aftershocks—roughly 420 to more than 500—with the largest around magnitude 4.7, and monitoring and inspections remain active.