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Level 6.3 earthquake Shock the South Mexico during friday president Press conference by Claudia Sheinbaum.
The seismic event occurred at 7:58 a.m. local time at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.21 miles), which could increase the likelihood of significant surface shaking, according to the German Research Center for Geosciences.
When the earthquake struck, the president was holding his first 2026 tourism press conference at the Forbidden City, and sirens blared during the live broadcast.
one live streamingHer remarks captured the din as Schienbaum calmly motioned for everyone in the room to evacuate.
The press conference continued a few minutes later.
Sheinbaum said she spoke with the governor of Guerrero state and confirmed there was no serious damage there or in Mexico City.
resident Guerrero and surrounding areas reported feeling tremors, as shown here Video shared on X.
The quake was centered nine miles from San Marcos in southern Guerrero state and about 143 miles from Mexico City, prompting the evacuation of hospitals and residents.
According to reports, the ceiling of parking lot A of La Raza Hospital in Mexico City fell. local news media.
Mexico City, built on soft lakebed soil, is particularly vulnerable to earthquakes in Guerrero state, including the 8.1-magnitude earthquake on September 19, 1985, which killed more than 10,000 people, injured 30,000 and left up to 250,000 homeless. According to History.com.