Until 5:00 p.m. on January 2, 2026, 816 aftershocks of the M 6.5 earthquake that occurred in San Marcos, Guerrero on January 2, 2026 have been recorded, the largest of magnitude M 4.7
— National Seismologico (@SismologicoMX)
January 2, 2026
The Secretariat of Citizen Security (SSC) carried out verification overflights with five helicopters from the Cóndores Group and the deployment of elements on the ground.
Meanwhile, the Comprehensive Risk Management and Civil Protection Units of the Mayor’s Offices carried out deployments to rule out any major impact.
After the earthquake, in Mexico City there were cuts in the electricity service and the report of the failure of 44 transformers in some neighborhoods of the different municipalities was attended to.
One of the failures caused a fire in a building on Article 123 Street, in the Center of the capital, which was put out by the Heroic Fire Department, without registering any affected people.
Regarding the hospital network, only the ceiling failure was reported at the La Raza Hospital of the IMSS, so the service remains normal; Likewise, in Benito Juárez, a tree fell on a vehicle, affecting electrical wiring and fiber optics.
A man died in the Benito Juárez mayor’s office as a result of cardiorespiratory arrest while evacuating the building in which he was located.
There were also 13 people reported with nervous breakdowns, who were treated without requiring transfer for medical care.
