:quality(85)//cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/infobae/X55DNC2ZAJHAJDO5VECYE6PYRU.jpg "Magnitude 4.3 earthquake with epicenter in Cd Hidalgo, Chiapas 1")
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake was recorded in the vicinity of Cd Hidalgo at 1:42 a.m. local time (7:42 a.m. UTC) today, the National Seismological Service (SSN) reported.
Records seismological tremors with epicenter in Cd Hidalgo, Chiapas
Information from the National Seismology Service indicates that an average of 40 earthquakes are recorded per day in the country
Preliminary information indicates that the earthquake’s epicenter was 112 km southwest of the city in the state of Chiapas and was 10.1 km deep.
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 4.0 earthquake with epicenter at La Mira, Michoacán
Due to its geographical location, Mexico is continuously exposed to this type of seismic event.
After an earthquake, look for your house 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: prepares a civil protection plan, organizes evacuation drills, identifies safety zones home, school or workplace and prepare a emergency backpack.
Earthquake in Mexico: earthquake in Tecuala, Nayarit
Due to its geographical location, Mexico is continuously exposed to this type of seismic event.
during an earthquake keep calm and stay in a safe zone, stay away from falling objects; if you are driving, 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.
Mexico stands out as one of the countries with the greatest seismic activity. In popular memory, the events of 1985 and 2017 are mostly remembered, movements that wreaked havoc on their territory. Although they are the best known, they were not the greatest since modern times.
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.
As for the one in 1985, it happened on September 19 of that year at 7:19 a.m. local time (1:19 p.m. UTC), with its epicenter in the state of Guerrero and a magnitude of 8.2. Since then, it was believed that nothing like this would happen again, but coincidentally 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.