There are reports of an earthquake in Manzanillo, Mexico (Image: Getty)
has been hit by a “strong” with accounts of ground shaking, according to early reports.
Experts at said that a “very strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake” hit in Manzanillo, 38 miles from Tecoman, Colima in Mexico at around 2:32 am local time (8:32 GMT).
The quake had a very shallow depth of 19 miles and was felt over a large region, the experts added.
“No significant damage or impact is expected from this quake and no particular alert was issued,” they concluded.
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Preliminar: SISMO Magnitud 6.1 Loc 29 km al SUROESTE de COALCOMAN, MICH 12/01/25 02:32:50 Lat 18.55 Lon -103.29 Pf 10 km
— Sismologico Nacional (@SismologicoMX)
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According to preliminary estimates from the US Geological Survey (USGS), the quake might have been felt by over 7.5 million people across Mexico.
Approximately 84,700 people might have been affected by the highest-expected shaking intensity of V, or Moderate on the Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) scale, which warns of possible minor damage. Around five million people were in areas with light shaking (intensity IV) which could have resulted in minor, or no, damage.
In a previous announcement, Volcano Discovery said: “The location, magnitude and time mentioned are indicative, based on our best-fit seismic model. They are temporary until our AllQuakes monitoring service receives more exact scientific data from a national or international seismological agency.
“Check back here shortly and stay safe.”
This latest quake comes just days after the devastating 7.1 magnitude earthquake that shook in Tibet (Image: Getty)
Mexico is prone to earthquakes due to its location on multiple , including the North America, Cocos, Pacific, Caribbean and Rivera plates. As the plates move against each other, energy builds up. Eventually the stress is released, the plates break free and spring back, causing an earthquake.
Mexico City is particularly vulnerable to earthquakes because it’s built on soft soil, which intensifies the effects of the shaking.
This latest quake comes just days after the on January 7, which so far has seen 126 killed and 350 injured. The earthquake also injured 13 people in Nepal and caused minor damage in northern India. Shaking was felt across South Asia.
The earthquake was the largest in since the Maduo earthquake in May 2021 and the deadliest since the Jishishan earthquake in December 2023.
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