The earthquake had its epicenter off the coast of the state of Guerrero, in the Pacific Ocean, and was felt in several cities in the country, including Mexico City. So far, authorities have not reported material damage or casualties.
An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 was recorded this Friday morning in Mexico, at 7:58 am local time, according to the National Seismological Service (SSN).
The earthquake had its epicenter off the coast of the state of Guerrero, in the Pacific Ocean, and was felt in several cities in the country, including Mexico City. So far, authorities have not reported material damage or victims.
According to the SSN, the earthquake was classified as “severe” and monitoring continues in the areas where it was felt to rule out major damage.
The president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, reported during her morning press conference that she had communication with the governor of Guerrero, Evelyn Salgado, and that the corresponding protocols were activated.
“They are summoning the Civil Protection Council and so far it seems that there is no serious damage,” said the president.
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Sheinbaum added that, in the case of Mexico City, a first overflight with helicopters was carried out as part of the security protocol and that, preliminarily, “there is no damage either.”
For her part, the governor of Veracruz, Rocío Nahle, indicated through social networks that the earthquake was felt strongly in various areas of the entity and that the state Civil Protection continues to evaluate the territory.
The Civil Protection coordination specified that the movement was perceived in the regions of Tres Valles, Córdoba, Los Tuxtlas, Xalapa, Orizaba, Huatusco and Coatzacoalcos.
“At the moment there are no reports of damage to strategic infrastructure and the task forces continue to carry out verification tours in a coordinated manner,” the agency indicated.
The authorities reiterated the call to the population to stay informed through official channels regarding possible aftershocks.
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