:quality(85)//cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/infobae/WT4YOCRJ4FDVPIWGTUINBVG53Y.jpg "Acapulco, Guerrero records a 4.1 magnitude earthquake 1")
The National Seismological Service (SSN) reported a magnitude 4.1 earthquake near Acapulco which occurred at 1:49 a.m. local time (7:49 a.m. UTC).
Huixtla, Chiapas, records a 4.1 magnitude earthquake
Information from the National Seismology Service indicates that an average of 40 earthquakes are recorded per day in the country
Preliminary information indicates that the quake had an epicenter 11 km northeast of the city, in the state of Guerrero, with a depth of 25.8 km and was perceived by the inhabitants of the city.
In the event of significant seismic activity, the The National Center for Disaster Reduction (Cenapred) recommends not to fall into the trap of rumors or fake news and to get information only from official sourcessuch as civil protection authorities, both local and state, as well as federal.
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Information from the National Seismological Service indicates that an average of 40 tremors are recorded in the country per day
After an earthquake, look for your house possible damage, only use your phone in an emergency, do not light matches or candles until you make sure there are no gas leaks and remember that there may be aftershocks of the earthquakeit is therefore important to be vigilant.
You can also take the following actions before an earthquake: prepare a civil protection plan, organize evacuation drills, find safe areas home, school or workplace and prepare a emergency backpack.
Mexico is located in an area of high geological activity, putting you at constant risk of tremors. Proof of the above, the earthquakes of 1985 and 2017, which caused great damage, were however not the most important in the history of the country, although they are one of the most present in the memory of nationals and foreigners.
Seismological records of a magnitude 4.2 earthquake in Miahuatlán
Due to its geographical location, Mexico is continuously exposed to this type of seismic event.
During the colonial period, it happened the strongest earthquake recorded in the history of what is now Mexico. arrived on On March 28, 1787, its epicenter was in Oaxaca, it had a magnitude of 8.6. The movement was so violent that it not only shook the earth, but also caused a tsunami that reached 6 kilometers inland.
In 2009, the Center for Instrumentation and Seismic Recording (Cires) conducted a study to investigate the events of 1787. It was then suggested that an event with a force greater than 8.6 degrees may occur soon. It is believed that the epicenter will be located in the region between the Mexican and Central American coasts. It should be noted that the area, known as Guerrero Gap, has geological precedents that support this hypothesis.
Earthquakes like today bring back memories of Mexicans Worst memories of the 1985 and 2017 earthquakeswhen all of Mexico and other states were paralyzed by the shocking consequences each left behind.
On September 19, 1985, an earthquake magnitude 8.2, with epicenter in the state of Guerrero. It was 07:19 local time (13:19 UTC). At that time, it was thought that there would be no more earthquakes of this magnitude, but a similar event occurred exactly 32 years later.
In 2017, it happened at 1:14 p.m. local time (6:30 p.m. UTC), with its epicenter in an area between the states of Puebla and Morelos. Then the death toll reached 369.