Earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 rattles southern and central Mexico

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Earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 rattles southern and central Mexico

Two men walk outside a hospital as a helicopter takes off in Sion, Switzerland, Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, following the fire at the "Le Constellation" bar and lounge in Crans-Montana, Switzerland during the New Year celebration. (AP Photo/Baz Ratner)

2026-01-02T14:18:28Z

                                       

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A strong earthquake rattled southern and central Mexico on Friday, interrupting President Claudia Sheinbaum’s first press briefing of the new year as seismic alarms sounded.

The earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 and its epicenter 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.

There were no immediate report of damage or casualties.

                                   
                               
                           

                           
                   
                   
Source: Earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 rattles southern and central Mexico