Earthquake in Mexico: earthquake in Cintalapa, Chiapas

The inhabitants of the town of Cintalapa lived an earthquake that reaches a magnitude of 4.0 and had a depth of 196.2 kilometers.

Preliminary information from the National Seismological Service (SSN) indicates that the quake occurred today at 9:24 p.m. local time (3:24 UTC), with an epicenter 66 km northwest of the city in the state of Chiapas.

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.

After an earthquake, check your house for research 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 remain vigilant.

You can also take the following actions before an earthquake: prepares a civil security plan, participates in evacuation drills, identifies security zones home, school or workplace and prepare a emergency backpack.

during an earthquake keep calm and stay in a safe place, stay away from falling objects; if you are in a vehicle, park and move away from buildings, trees and poles; and if you are on the coast, move away from the beach and take refuge in the heights.

Mexicans are used to this type of event, because The country is located in a zone of high seismicity. It is worth mentioning 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.

He March 28, 1787a colonial Oaxaca has been shaken by what has been the strongest earthquake recorded in present-day Mexico until now. With a magnitude 8.6was followed by a tsunami that moved 6 kilometers beyond the coast.

According to data from the Center for Instrumentation and Seismic Recording (Cires), carried out in 2009 on the cited earthquake, there is a possibility of repetition of events above said magnitude. It is estimated that they could occur in the years to come. Its epicenter is calculated on the coasts of Mexico and Central America, since these are located in the so-called Guerrero Gap. This area is characterized by the accumulation of a large amount of geological energy.

But even smaller earthquakes can cause significant damage. Examples of the above were the seismic events of 1985 and 2017. On these occasions, the lives of Mexico City residents were turned upside down, while the government and citizens rebuilt buildings and infrastructure.

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.