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An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 shook southern and central Mexico on Friday.
The earthquake struck not far from Acapulco during a press conference being held by Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum.
Check it out:
BREAKING: Mexico earthquake disrupts President Claudia Sheinbaum’s press conference, attendees rushed outside pic.twitter.com/xfwxhOTNPF
— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) January 2, 2026
The Independent shared further:
The seismic event occurred at 7:58 a.m. local time at a shallow depth of 6.21 miles, according to the German Research Center for Geosciences, which can increase the potential for noticeable surface shaking.
The president was holding her first 2026 tourism press conference at the National Palace when the earthquake struck, and sirens were audible over the live broadcast.
A livestream of her remarks captured the rumblings as Sheinbaum calmly motioned for everyone in the room to evacuate.
The press conference resumed minutes later.
Sheinbaum said she spoke with Guerrero’s governor and confirmed that no serious damage occurred there or in Mexico City.
Residents of Guerrero and surrounding areas reported feeling the tremor, as seen in videos shared on X.
Footage posted on social media showed buildings shaking during the earthquake:
M6.5 earthquake that hit Guerrero, Mexico was felt in Mexico City. You can see the building shaking 👀pic.twitter.com/ci7AaMjgWe
— Volcaholic 🌋 (@volcaholic1) January 2, 2026
WATCH 🚨 Terrifying moment as building shake violently during 6.5-magnitude earthquake in Mexico pic.twitter.com/Ky3ZxGX5dM
— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) January 2, 2026
More from the Associated Press:
José Raymundo Díaz Taboada, a doctor and human rights defender who lives on one of the peaks ringing Acapulco, said he heard a strong rumble noise and all the neighborhood dogs began barking.
“In that moment the seismic alert went off on my cell phone,” he said, “and then the shaking began to feel strong with a lot of noise.”
He said the shaking was lighter than in some previous quakes and he had prepared a backpack of essentials to be ready to leave as the aftershocks continued.
He said he had been unable to reach some friends who live along the Costa Chica southeast of Acapulco because communications were cut.