The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 with the epicenter near the Pacific coast resort town of Acapulco.
A strong earthquake rattled southern and central Mexico on Friday, killing at least one person and injuring several. Officials said there did not appear to be major damage from the quake.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.5. Its epicenter was near the town of San Marcos in the southern state of Guerrero, near the Pacific coastal resort town of Acapulco.
It occurred at a depth of 21.7 miles, 2.5 miles north-northwest of Rancho Viejo, Guerrero. The quake was felt more than 250 miles away in Mexico City.
Residents and tourists in Mexico City and Acapulco rushed into the streets when the shaking began.
Karen Gomez, a 47-year-old office worker living on the 13th floor of an apartment building in Mexico City, told Agence France-Presse that a siren woke her up.
“I woke up in terror. My cellphone alert said it was a powerful earthquake”, she said.
The civil defense agency reported various landslides around Acapulco and on other highways in the state.
