Strong Earthquake Jolts Southern Mexico, Sends People Scrambling During President’s Press Conference

Jan 2 (Reuters) – A powerful earthquake shook southern Mexico on Friday, sending millions scrambling after the New Year holiday and briefly interrupting President Claudia Sheinbaum’s daily press conference. The 6.5-magnitude quake struck near the Pacific coast in Guerrero state at a depth of 35 km (22 miles), the U.S. Geological Survey said. Guerrero is ...