After some time, Claudia Sheinbaum resumed the briefing and reported that, according to preliminary data, there were no serious damages observed.
Eyewitnesses described strong sensations during the earthquake. Doctor and human rights advocate José Raimundo Díaz Taboada, who lives in the mountains near Acapulco, noted that he heard a powerful roar, and shortly after that, the seismic alarm on his mobile phone went off, followed by strong shaking.
Mexico constantly faces earthquakes due to its location in a zone of increased seismic activity known as the Pacific Ring of Fire, which encompasses the coasts of Asia and the Americas around the Pacific Ocean.
