6.3 magnitude earthquake hits Mexico, tremors felt across region

An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck the southern Mexican state of Guerrero on Friday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), GFZ said. The earthquake’s epicentre was near the town of San Marcos in the southern state of Guerrero near the Pacific coast resort of Acapulco, according to Mexico's national seismological agency. The US Geological Survey said the earthquake occurred at a depth of 21.7 miles (35 kilometres), 2.5 miles north-northwest of Rancho Viejo, Guerrero, which is in the mountains about 57 miles northeast of Acapulco.

Even as a comprehensive damage assessment was pending, initial reports indicated the tremors were strong



enough to impact high-rises and historic districts, highlighting the capital’s vulnerability.

Moreover, the earthquake’s effects were felt from Acapulco’s coastal areas to the densely populated city centre, underscoring the seismic risk in Mexico’s tectonically active region.

However, there was no damage in Guerrero reported immediately, Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum said on X, after speaking with the state's governor. She stated that no damage had been reported in the capital, Mexico City.

She was speaking at morning news conference when earthquake alarms sounded, with the president calmly evacuating alongside journalists.