Earthquake in Peribán, Michoacán

And 4.4 magnitude earthquake took the townspeople by surprise Periban, Michoacan this Wednesday morning. According to information from the National Seismological Service (SSN), the telluric movement was recorded at 8:58 a.m. and had a depth of 5 kilometers.

The epicenter of the earthquake has been located 8 kilometers from the town of Peribán in the state of Michoacán.

Just a few minutes before at 8:44 a.m.s, the seismological service of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) had reported another magnitude 4.6 earthquake near the same town in Michoacán.

Preliminary information indicated that the tremor had an epicenter 7 kilometers northeast of Peribán and had a depth of 5 kilometers.

Earthquake in Mexico: Magnitude 4.4 earthquake in Peribán, Michoacán

Information from the National Seismology Service indicates that an average of 40 earthquakes are recorded per day in the country

The earthquake was detected by the National Seismological Service. (Infobase)

An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 and a depth of 5 kilometers took the townspeople by surprise periban at 8:58 a.m. local time (14:58 UTC) today.

At 4:21 a.m. this Wednesday, March 15, the a micro-earthquake of magnitude 2.8 whose epicenter was located in Iztacalco Town Hall.

According to the seismological service of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), said telluric movement had a depth of 4 kilometers and registered one kilometer southeast of the said demarcation.

SSN reported the ley movement on its social media (Screenshot)
SSN reported the ley movement on its social media (Screenshot)

Micro-earthquake in Iztacalco

In the early hours of this Wednesday, March 15, the National Seismological Service (SSN) reported through its official communication channels a 2.0 magnitude micro-earthquake whose epicenter was located 3 kilometers southeast of the town hall of Iztacalcoin Mexico City.

Said telluric movement was recorded at the 3:48 point and It was 2 kilometers deep.

Through social networks, the inhabitants of said demarcation assured that, although the activation of the seismic alarm was not required, the micro-earthquake was noticeable.

Until this delivery is drawn up, the government of Mexico did not report damage or affectations by said telluric movement.

UNAM forcefully explained why CDMX is an area with high seismic potential

In recent days, the National House of Seismological Studies of the Maximum House has recorded telluric movements of low intensity whose epicenters have occurred in different parts of the Mexican capital.

The National Seismology Service (SSN) of the House of Maximum Studies explained why telluric movements originate from an epicenter in the Mexican capital (GlobeLiveMedia México / Jovany Pérez)
The National Seismology Service (SSN) of the House of Maximum Studies has explained why telluric movements originate from an epicenter in the Mexican capital (GlobeLiveMedia México / Jovany Pérez)

On the morning of Tuesday, February 7, there was a Micro-earthquake of magnitude 1.5 in the office of the mayor of Coyoacán of Mexico City. According to the National Seismological Service (SSN), the epicenter of said telluric movement was located 3 kilometers southwest of said demarcation, near the intersection between Insurgentes and Copilco avenues.

Mexico is a country with high seismic potential (PHOTO: MOISÉS PABLO/CUARTOSCURO.COM)
Mexico is a country with high seismic potential (PHOTO: MOISÉS PABLO/CUARTOSCURO.COM)

tremors They are a constant phenomenon in Mexico being considered as a territory with high seismic potential.

According to information from the National Seismological Service (SSN), this factor is due to the geographical location of the territory, since in this position five tectonic plates interact: that of North America, that of Cocos, that of the Pacific, that of Rivera and the Caribbean plateau.

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