The match between Zverev and Koepfer, at the Mexican Tennis Open in Acapulco, had to be stopped for a few seconds due to an earthquake in the middle of the confrontation. The earthquake was registered off the coast of Guerrero, the state to which said tourist destination belongs, with a magnitude of 5.9, at 9:06 p.m. local time.
The earthquake was registered by the transmission cameras of the confrontation, corresponding to the semifinals of the men's branch of the ATP 500 category contest. Spectators of the event spoke on social networks and shared their experience with the natural phenomenon. So far no material damage has been recorded in the territory where the open is being carried out.
In Acapulco he felt strong, I'm at the tennis open and the whole stadium moved
– Lau Montalvo (@ LauMontalvo7) March 20, 2021
@ExMonitors Tectonic movement that was felt in Acapulco, in the Mexican Tennis Open and later in CDMX.
– MIGUEL VELASCO CORONA (@MigVelasCorona) March 20, 2021
It was perceived slightly in Mexico City
As soon as the earthquake was perceived by the sensors located on the coast of Guerrero, the seismic alert was activated to alert the inhabitants of Mexico City and its surroundings, territory prone to earthquakes and in which catastrophes have been registered due to this natural phenomenon in 1985 and 2017. Due to the low magnitude of the earthquake, it was felt slightly in the metropolitan area of the Mexican capital.