Two deaths reported in Mexico after 6.5-magnitude quake

A 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck southern Mexico near Guerrero’s Pacific coast, killing two people and damaging homes, public buildings and infrastructure. Authorities reported hundreds of aftershocks, landslides, and gas leaks as emergency assessments continued.

Troy Merida and Diego Delgado/Reuters

3 January 2026 at 05:35:05

A 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck southern Mexico, killing two people and damaging homes, hospitals and infrastructure in Guerrero, with hundreds of aftershocks rattling the region.

Reuters

A powerful earthquake shook southern Mexico on Friday (January 2) morning, claiming two lives and causing damages in buildings.

A woman, aged 50, died in Guerrero when her home collapsed due to the tremors, the state's governor, Evelyn Salgado, said. Local media also reported that a 67-year-old man died in Mexico City while going down the stairs as he tried to evacuate his apartment building.

The 6.5-magnitude quake struck near the Pacific Coast in Guerrero at a depth of 35 km (22 miles), according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

As of midday, Mexico's seismological service registered 420 aftershocks, the strongest of which was a magnitude 4.7.

Authorities reported landslides over highways, gas leaks, and damage to homes, public buildings and hospitals around Guerrero state.

-Troy Merida and Diego Delgado

A 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck southern Mexico near the Pacific coast, killing two people and damaging homes, hospitals and infrastructure across Guerrero, with hundreds of aftershocks recorded as authorities responded to landslides, gas leaks and structural damage.