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Seismic alarm goes off in Mexico City – Reuters witness

By Thomson Reuters Feb 8, 2026 | 3:53 PM

MEXICO CITY, Feb 8 (Reuters) – A ‍magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck near Puerto ‌Escondido in ‌the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca on Sunday, ​Mexico’s national ‍seismological ​service said. ​A seismic ‍alarm went off in Mexico City but ‍shaking was not felt in ‍the capital, ‍according ​to ​Reuters ⁠witnesses.

(Reporting by ‌Daina Solomon in Mexico City. Writing by Lucinda ⁠Elliott )