Earthquake Strikes Mexico with 6.2 Magnitude

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake occurred in southwest Mexico, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS) on Sunday.

The tremor was centred eight kilometers from Coalcoman de Vazquez Pallares, a municipality of around 20,000 people which is about 600 kilometres west of the capital Mexcio City, report said.

The quake was said to have struck at a depth of 86.2 kilometers.

In a post on X, Mexican President, Claudia Sheinbaum, said the national emergency services had reported that there were no new developments and were initiating review protocols in Coalcoman.

Mexico lies on five tectonic plates that make it one of the world’s most earthquake vulnerable countries, particularly on the Pacific coast.

In 1985, an 8.1 magnitude quake centered on the Pacific coast ravaged much of central and southern Mexico, killing thousands and causing severe damage in Mexico City.

Also, on September 19, 2017, 7.1-magnitude quake killed no fewer than 369 people, most of them in the capital.

On the same day in 2022, the central Mexico was hit by another quake, just hours after millions of people had taken part in a mock earthquake safety exercise.