MEXICO CITY, Oct 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An earthquake alarm system in the Mexican capital Mexico City was activated Friday night after an earthquake caused slight tremors in many areas of this city.
In a preliminary report, the Mexican Seismology Agency estimated the earthquake had a magnitude of 6.3 with the epicenter near the town of Matisad Romero in the southern state of Oaxaca.
Meanwhile, the US Geological Survey (USGS) estimated the 11pm earthquake had a magnitude of 5.9 in the same location above. According to USGS, the focal depth is 108 km.
There are currently no reports of casualties or damage from the earthquake.
Oaxaca state’s civil defense agency said it was monitoring for reports of damage.
Strong shaking was felt in Oaxaca’s capital. At a packed amphitheater, the band stopped performing and was ushered off the stage, but the crowd appeared to remain calm.
Oaxaca Gov. Salomón Jara Cruz urged calm via the social media platform X and said that state officials were checking for impacts from the earthquake across the state.
In the neighboring state of Veracruz, the civil defense agency said the earthquake was felt in areas, but that there were no initial reports of damage or injuries.
The temblor triggered seismic alarms in Mexico City, driving residents into the streets, but in most areas shaking was not felt. — NNN-AGENCIES
