Magnitude 5.5 Earthquake Hits Southern Mexico, Alarms Sound in Capital

People wait outside their homes and buildings after an alarm warning of a tremor sounded in Mexico City on March 14, 2025. Henry Romero/Reuters

MEXICO CITY—A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Mexico’s southern state of Oaxaca on Friday evening, Mexican authorities and the United States Geological Survey said.

The quake hit near the town of San Miguel Achiutla at a depth of 40 miles, the USGS said.