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Magnitude 4.9 earthquake strikes Guerrero, Mexico, GFZ says

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Jan 16 (Reuters) – A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Guerrero, Mexico, on Friday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), GFZ said.

No damages were reported so far after the earthquake with epicenter in San Marcos, Guerrero, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said in a post on X, pegging the earthquake to a 5.2 magnitude.

The quake was felt slightly in Mexico City but was not intense, according to Reuters witnesses.

(Reporting by Disha Mishra in Bengaluru and Brendan O’Boyle; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman)

Disclaimer: This report is auto generated from the Reuters news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.

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