MEXICO CITY — A magnitude 6.2 earthquake jolted a region in southwestern Mexico early Sunday, impacting areas near Aquila, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). Fortunately, reports indicate that there were no serious damages or casualties following the seismic event.

The epicenter was located 13 miles southeast of Aquila, at a depth of approximately 21 miles, near the border of Colima and Michoacán states. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum took to social media to announce that the earthquake had prompted emergency response teams to review their protocols. “There are no new developments,” she stated.

The Social Security Institute of Mexico reported no damage in Mexico City, roughly 372 miles east of the event's epicenter. Residents in Coalcomán and Uruapan shared videos on social media timestamped at 2:32 a.m. showing buildings swaying and cars shaking as the quake hit. Some residents evacuated into the streets as the tremors subsided.

By 9 a.m. local time, 329 aftershocks had been registered, with the national seismological service later slightly adjusting the quake's magnitude to 6.1. Such seismic activity isn’t uncommon in Mexico due to its geological positioning. Over the last four decades, the country has experienced at least seven major earthquakes of magnitude 7 or greater, resulting in around 10,000 fatalities, primarily from a catastrophic 8.0 earthquake in 1985.

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