A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the Mexican state of Guerrero, according to the country's national seismological service.
The earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 and its epicenter was near the city of San Marcos in the southern state of Guerrero, near the Pacific coastal resort of Acapulco, according to authorities.
The event triggered a seismic alert in Mexico City and hundreds of people were forced to evacuate buildings.
There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum's first press conference was interrupted by seismic alarms.
The president and journalists were evacuated. /Telegraph/
