Mexican president’s speech interrupted by emergency sirens as 6.3-magnitude earthquake strikes country
A 6.3-magnitude earthquake shook southern Mexico Friday during President Claudia Sheinbaum’s press conference.
The seismic event struck at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers (6.21 miles), according to the German Research Center for Geosciences, which can increase the potential for noticeable shaking at the surface.
The president was speaking about tourism from the National Palace when the earthquake struck, and sirens could be heard over her televised broadcast.
A livestreamof her remarks captured the rumblings as Sheinbaum calmly motioned for everyone in the room to evacuate.
The press conference resumed minutes later.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum calmly motioned for press conference attendees to evacuate the room as an earthquake struck Friday morning (YouTube/@ClaudiaSheinbaumP)
Residents in the state of Guerrero and surrounding areas reported feeling the tremor.
Sheinbaum said she spoke with Guerrero’s governor and confirmed that no serious damage occurred there or in Mexico City.
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