Cd Hidalgo, Chiapas, records an earthquake of magnitude 4.3

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake was recorded in the vicinity of Cd Hidalgo at 11:35 p.m. local time (5:35 a.m. UTC) today, the National Seismological Service (SSN) reported.

Preliminary information indicates that the earthquake’s epicenter was 77 km southwest of the city in the state of Chiapas and was 30.6 km deep.

In the event of significant seismic activity, the The National Center for Disaster Prevention (Cenapred) calls not to fall into the trap of rumors or fake news and to obtain information only from official sourcessuch as civil protection authorities, both local and state, as well as federal.

after an earthquake, check your home in search possible damage, only use your mobile 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 security plan, participate in evacuation drills, find safety zones home, school or workplace and prepare a emergency backpack.

during a tremor keep calm and stay in a safe place, stay away from falling objects; if you are driving, park and move away from buildings, trees and poles; and if you find yourself on the coast, move away from the beach and take refuge in height.

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 damage caused by 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.

The strongest earthquake recorded in the history of what is now Mexico had its epicenter in Oaxaca. This March 28, 1787was shaking from the force of magnitude 8.6. The land not only vibrated but also the sea showed its fury with a tsunami that went up to 6 kilometers beyond the coast.

According to a study by the Center for Instrumentation and Seismic Recording (Cires) carried out in 2009 on the earthquake of March 28, 1787, large earthquakes with magnitudes of 8.6 or more could occur in the next few years. These will have as their epicenter the coasts of Mexico and Central America, since they are located in the Guerrero Gap, which accumulates a large amount of energy.

However, such a magnitude is not necessary to wreak havoc. Mexicans have memories of minor earthquakes, which occurred in 1985 and 2017. On such occasions, the capital and entire states were paralyzed by the unprecedented consequences of such telluric movements.

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.