A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck near Manzanillo, Mexico, early Sunday morning, about 38 miles from Tecomán in Colima state, at approximately 2:32 am local time (8:32 GMT), according to the Daily Express.
This report was echoed by the UAE’s National Centre of Meteorology (NCM), which recorded a slightly higher magnitude of 6.3 for the quake.
Mexico’s geographic position makes it particularly susceptible to seismic activity, as it sits at the intersection of multiple tectonic plates, including the North American, Cocos, Pacific, Caribbean, and Rivera plates.
Mexico City, built on soft, sediment-rich soil, is especially vulnerable, as the loose ground tends to amplify seismic waves, intensifying the effects of tremors.
This earthquake comes shortly after a devastating 7.1 magnitude quake in Tibet on January 7, which claimed 126 lives and left 350 injured. That quake also caused injuries in Nepal and minor damage in northern India, with tremors felt across much of South Asia.
