A powerful earthquake shook southern Mexico on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, near the Pacific coast in Guerrero state. An eyewitness video showed the quake rattling the capital, Mexico City, and knocking debris to the ground. Video courtesy: Victor Maya-Organillero/@ OrganilleroMaya via Reuters | GMA News

A powerful 6.5 magnitude earthquake has killed at least two people and sent thousands of tourists fleeing into the streets of Acapulco and Mexico City. With over 900 aftershocks recorded, is the "Pacific Ring of Fire" waking up in 2026? #mexico #earthquake #acapulco #breakingnews #geopolitics #nature #guerrero #mexicocity #sismo #worldnews | Indiatimes

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 hit the western Chugoku region of Japan on Tuesday (January 6), followed by a series of sizeable aftershocks, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The epicenter of the first earthquake was in eastern Shimane prefecture, the agency said, adding that there was no danger of a tsunami. Surveillance camera footage showed shaking at various cities across the Chugoku region on Tuesday morning when the quake hit at around 10:18 a.m. local time (0118 GMT