A strong earthquake registering 6.5 magnitude struck southern Mexico on Friday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). No tsunami warnings were issued on January 2, the U.S. Tsunami Warning System confirmed.

The earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 and its epicenter was near the town of San Marcos in the southern state of Guerrero near the Pacific coast resort of Acapulco, according to Mexico's national seismological agency. The state's civil defense agency reported various landslides around Acapulco and on other highways in the state.

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake shook the Susanville area in Lassen County in Northern California two days after another sizable quake, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The 3-mile deep quake hit 9 miles from Susanville at 9:49 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 30, according to the USGS.

A powerful earthquake struck southern and central Mexico on Friday. Seismic alarms sounded, interrupting President Claudia Sheinbaum's press briefing. The quake, with a magnitude of 6.5, caused landslides and structural damage.

There is no tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi following a preliminary 6.5 earthquake that struck off the state of Guerrero in Mexico, officials said.

A magnitude-7.0 earthquake jolted Taiwan late Saturday and was felt by residents across the whole island, according to the Central Weather Administration, or CWA. The quake hit at 11:05 pm (1505 GMT) at a depth of 72.

Depopulation and shrinking tax revenues are making it harder for the country to maintain basic lifelines or rebuild after disasters.

A massive 6.5 magnitude earthquake shook Mexico on January 2, 2026, sending tremors from the Pacific resort of Acapulco all the way to Mexico City — over 250 miles away. Panic spread as buildings swayed,