Strong 6.0-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Southern Mexico

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A powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake jolted southern Mexico on Sunday morning, sending residents of the city into the streets.

According to the US Geological Survey, the epicentre of the earthquake was 212 miles northwest of Corral Falso in the southern state of Guerrero. The location is located between the beach resorts of Acapulco and Zihuatenejo on Mexico’s Pacific coast.

There were no reports of immediate damage. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador tweeted that civil defence was inspecting the damage.

There have been no reports of problems in Mexico City, according to Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum.

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