
Individuals collect on the street following an earthquake in Mexico Metropolis, Mexico, Sunday (native time). EPA-Yonhap
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake rattled a area of southwest Mexico on Sunday, the US Geological Survey mentioned, however there have been no quick experiences of casualties or harm.
The tremor was centered eight kilometers from Coalcoman de Vazquez Pallares, a municipality of round 20,000 folks which is about 600 kilometers west of the capital Mexcio Metropolis.
The quake struck at a depth of 86.2 kilometers.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum mentioned on social media platform X that the nationwide emergency providers had reported „there are not any new developments and are initiating overview protocols“ in Coalcoman.
Mexico lies on 5 tectonic plates that make it one of many world’s most earthquake weak nations, significantly on the Pacific coast.
In 1985 an 8.1 magnitude quake centered on the Pacific coast ravaged a lot of central and southern Mexico, killing 1000’s and inflicting extreme harm in Mexico Metropolis.
A 7.1-magnitude quake on Sept. 19, 2017, killed 369 folks, most of them within the capital.
On the identical day in 2022 central Mexico was hit by one other quake, simply hours after thousands and thousands of individuals had taken half in a mock earthquake security train. (AFP)