6.2 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Southwestern Mexico, No Damage Reported

The early morning quake near Michoacán and Colima prompted emergency reviews but caused no casualties or significant destruction.

The earthquake occurred at 2:32 a.m. local time with its epicenter 21 kilometers southeast of Aquila, near the Michoacán-Colima border, at a depth of 34 kilometers according to the US Geological Survey.
Mexico's national seismological service recorded the quake at a slightly lower magnitude of 6.1 and reported 329 aftershocks by 9 a.m. local time.
President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed that emergency response teams reviewed protocols and reported no significant developments or damage.
Residents in Coalcomán and Uruapan shared footage of swaying buildings and shaking parked cars but reported no injuries or structural harm.
Mexico, located on tectonic plate boundaries, frequently experiences seismic activity, with past quakes causing significant destruction, such as the 1985 disaster that killed thousands.