:quality(85)//cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/infobae/OMJHVWWYKFG2JATFD6JEUYRNQY.jpg "Arcelia, Guerrero, records a 4.0 magnitude earthquake")
And earthquake checked in arcelia at 1:08 local time (7:08 UTC) today, with a magnitude of 4.0 and a depth of 55.5 kilometers.
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
According to initial information from the National Seismological Service (SSN), the epicenter of the telluric movement was located 62 km south of the city, in the state of Guerrero.
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.
Magnitude 4.1 earthquake with epicenter in Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca
Due to its geographical location, Mexico is continuously exposed to this type of seismic event.
After an earthquake, check your home in search 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 remain vigilant.
You can also take the following actions before an earthquake: prepare a civil security plan, participate in evacuation drills, find safety zones home, school or workplace and set up a emergency backpack.
Mexicans are used to this type of event, because The country is located in a zone of high seismicity. It is worth remembering the great impact of the earthquakes of 1985 and 2017, which caused great devastation throughout the Aztec territory. However, there are traces of even more destructive movements in the country’s history.
Seismological records record a 4.0 magnitude earthquake at Tapachula
Information from the National Seismology Service indicates that an average of 40 earthquakes are recorded per day in the country
He strongest earthquake ever recorded In the history of what is now Mexico, the March 28, 1787, at the time of the Spanish colony. Its epicenter was in Oaxaca and had a magnitude of 8.6. This not only caused the earth to vibrate unbelievably, but even caused a tsunami that reached 6 kilometers inland.
Experts from the Seismic Instrumentation and Recording Center (Cires) estimate that it will be possible to repeat similar situations in the near future. These conclusions stem from a study dating from 2009 which sought to analyze the cited event. It was said then that there could be earthquakes of a similar magnitude on the coasts of Mexico and Central America. Indeed, said area has great potential for events of a geological nature, given its location in the so-called Guerrero Gap.
However, seismic events of lesser magnitude can also cause great destruction. In 1985 and 2017, Mexicans watched in amazement as the country’s capital plunged into chaos because of two earthquakes of less intensity than that of 1787.
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.
The 2017 one occurred between the states of Puebla and Morelos at 1:14 p.m. local time (6:30 p.m. UTC). The death toll of human victims reached 369.