Magnitude 4.1 earthquake with epicenter at Cd Ixtepec, Oaxaca

And earthquake checked in CD Ixtepec at 4:27 a.m. local time (10:27 UTC) today, with a magnitude of 4.1 and a depth of 66.7 kilometers.

According to initial information from the National Seismological Service (SSN), the epicenter of the telluric movement was located 15 km west of the city, in the state of Oaxaca.

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, 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 security plan, participate in evacuation drills, find safety zones home, school or workplace and set up 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.

This is not the first time that Mexico has suffered this type of onslaught from nature. Its geographical position permanently exposes it to the risk of suffering these events. Thus, in 1985 and 2017, there were seismic movements that caused enormous destruction in the country. Although these two are the most recognized today, they are not the most important in the territory.

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.

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.

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.

The one on September 19, 1985 occurred at 7:19 a.m. local time (1:19 p.m. UTC) with a magnitude of 8.2 and with epicenter in the state of Guerrero. Since this earthquake, many thought that such a thing would not happen again. But it happened again 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.