Quake measuring 6.5 rattles Mexico City, beach resortAFP, SAN MARCOS, MexicoA magnitude 6.5 earthquake on Friday rattled Mexico’s capital and a tourist hotspot on the Pacific coast, killing at least two people and causing moderate damage in a small town near the epicenter. It was felt about 400km away to the north in Mexico City, where alarms sent people rushing into the street for safety, disrupting a holiday weekend. Members of the Civil Protection and soldiers inspect a damaged house after an earthquake in San Marcos, Mexico, on Friday. Twelve others were injured, city Mayor Clara Brugada wrote on social media, but there were no reports of major damage in the country’s largest city. The center of Mexico City is built on the muddy subsoil of what was once the bed of a lake, making it particularly vulnerable to earthquakes.

Source: Taipei Times January 03, 2026 16:29 UTC