A 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck Mexico’s Guerrero state on Friday, (January 2) disrupting President Claudia Sheinbaum’s morning press conference in Mexico City and triggering evacuations. The quake, centred near Rancho Viejo, caused buildings to sway and sent residents and patients pouring into the streets as seismic alarms blared across the capital. The tremor, with a depth of 35 kilometres, was felt strongly in Mexico City and neighbouring states, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Sheinbaum was addressing reporters when the quake hit, forcing an immediate evacuation of the press conference. Residents reported seeing lamps and blinds sway violently, and hospitals moved patients outside as a precaution. Sheinbaum later said that no serious damage was reported, according to the Guerrero state governor. The quake reignited fears in a country frequently hit by seismic activity. Mexico sits on several fault lines, and memories of past earthquakes remain fresh among its population.

DESCRIPCIÓN DE IMÁGENES

VIDEO SHOWS: MEXICAN PRESIDENT EVACUATING NEWS CONFERENCE DURING QUAKE / RESIDENTS OUTSIDE THEIR HOMES AFTER EVACUATION / LIGHT POST MOVING DURING QUAKE / SOUNDBITES FROM RESIDENTS

RESENDING WITH COMPLETE STORY

SHOWS: MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (JANUARY 2, 2026) (MEXICAN GOVERNMENT TV - Access all)

1. MEXICAN PRESIDENT CLAUDIA SHEINBAUM DURING PRESS CONFERENCE ANNOUNCING EARTHQUAKE

2. VARIOUS OF REPORTERS BEING EVACUATED FROM PRESS CONFERENCE DUE TO EARTHQUAKE

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (JANUARY 2, 2026) (REUTERS - Access all)

3. SEISMIC ALARM SOUNDING

4. VARIOUS OF RESIDENTS STANDING IN THE STREETS AFTER EVACUATION

5. LIGHT POST MOVING AFTER QUAKE

6. VARIOUS OF PATIENTS IN STREET AFTER EVACUATION FROM HOSPITAL

7. RESIDENT, BEATRIZ LOPEZ STANDING NEXT TO HER RELATIVES IN STREET AFTER EVACUATION

8. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) RESIDENT, BEATRIZ LOPEZ, SAYING:

"Very strong, very scary, well, the truth is it's something we didn't expect, but yes, very scary indeed."

9. RESIDENTS STANDING IN THE STREETS AFTER EVACUATION

10. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) RESIDENT, EDSON, SAYING:

"Actually, I just arrived at work but I was on the metro, at the station. We were thrown against the wall and honestly, it felt very strong inside the metro. I even feel some aftershocks now."

11. RESIDENTS STANDING IN THE STREETS AFTER EVACUATION

12. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) NURSE COORDINATOR, JOSE ALFREDO MORENO CASTRO, SAYING:

"In this case, you could see the movement through the blinds and lamps. The alarms started to sound, the monitors to evacuate the patients."

13. VARIOUS OF RESIDENTS STANDING IN THE STREETS AFTER EVACUATION