Terrifying Video Captures Moment Deadly Earthquake Hits Mexico, Leaving 2 Dead

New Delhi: The massive 6.5 magnitude earthquake which struck Mexico on Friday took the south American country by surprise. People were seen rushing out of their apartments in panic and some buildings close to the epicenter, developing structural damage and cracks in walls. 

In one of the videos which went viral, concrete was seen gushing out of the entire building as the whole structure shook amid the tremors. The strong earthquake rattled several structures in the southern and central parts of the country. The epicenter, as reported by Mexico ’s national seismological agency, was near the town of San Marcos in Guerrero, a southern state close to the Pacific coast resort city of Acapulco, a popular tourist destination.

Reports indicate that at least two died in the natural calamity. Guerrero Gov. Evelyn Salgado informed that a 50-year-old woman living in a small community near the epicenter died as her home collapsed. Mexico City Mayor Clara Brugada said that one person died as he suffered a fall while evacuating a building during the tremors. Tremors were felt across a wide area, from coastal regions to the densely populated Mexico City. 

According to reports, the earthquake were strong enough to abruptly interrupt President Claudia Sheinbaum's presser. Sheinbaum resumed her press briefing a short time after the quake.

According to the US US Geological Survey, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 21.7 miles, and the epicentre was located about 2.5 miles north-northwest of Guerrero's Rancho Viejo. As per the National Center for Seismology, the quake occurred at 7:28 pm IST at a depth of 40 kilometres, with its epicentre located at latitude 16.99 north and longitude 99.26 west. "EQ of M: 6.4, On: 02/01/2026 19:28:21 IST, Lat: 16.99 N, Long: 99.26 W, Depth: 40 Km, Location: Guerrero, Mexico," NCS said in a post on X.

Major structural damages were reported in a hospital in Chilpancingo, in Guerrero's capital, and patients were swiftly evacuated. The state's civil defence agency reported various landslides around Acapulco and on other highways in the state.

Associated Press reported that  a doctor and human rights defender, José Raymundo Díaz Taboada, who lives on one of the peaks of Acapulco, shared that he heard a strong rumble noise and all the neighborhood dogs began barking.

“In that moment the seismic alert went off on my cellphone,” he was quoted as saying, “and then the shaking began to feel strong with a lot of noise.”

He shared that he had prepared a backpack of essentials to be ready to leave as the aftershocks continued. He said he was not able to reach some of his friends who live along the Costa Chica southeast of Acapulco since communications were cut.

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