by Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Chief International Correspondent
MEXICO CITY (Worthy News) – At least two people were killed and more than a dozen injured after a powerful earthquake struck southern and central Mexico, briefly halting President Claudia Sheinbaum’s first press conference of the year, officials said Saturday.
Sheinbaum interrupted her speech after seismic warning alarms rang out as the magnitude 6.5 earthquake caused wide spread landslides, road closures and damaged homes and infrastructure.
Friday’s massive tremor was centered near San Marcos in Guerrero state and felt hundreds of kilometres (miles) away, including in Mexico City and the Pacific resort city of Acapulco. It also triggered more than 1,000 aftershocks, authorities announced.
Amid the chaos, authorities said one person died after their home collapsed near the epicenter, while another died in the capital after falling while evacuating during the shaking. At least 17 people have been reported injured, and emergency teams are conducting inspections of buildings for safety.
The quake’s effects were felt far beyond Guerrero, with residents across Oaxaca, Chiapas, Puebla, Morelos and Jalisco reporting shaking and alarms, and emergency response crews remain on alert as aftershocks continued.
The tremors were felt strongly in Mexico City, the capital, and Acapulco, prompting residents and tourists to rush outside for safety, witnesses confirmed. Video footage reviewed by Worthy News showed buildings shaking violently and people running for cover.
Mexico City Mayor Clara Brugada confirmed that among those killed in the quake was one person who died after experiencing a medical emergency and falling while evacuating a building during the quake.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake occurred at a depth of 21.7 miles (35 kilometers), 2.5 miles north-northwest of Rancho Viejo, Guerrero, which is in the mountains about 57 miles (91.7 kilometers) northeast of Acapulco.
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