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The inhabitants of the town of Salina Cruz lived a tremor that reached a magnitude of 4.2 and had a depth of 15.6 kilometers.
Pijijiapan, Chiapas records a 4.0 magnitude earthquake
The earthquake occurred at 2:25 a.m., at a distance of 129 km from Pijijiapan and had a depth of 16.5 km
According to preliminary information from the National Seismological Service (SSN), the earthquake occurred at 23:29 local time (5:29 UTC) today, with an epicenter 132 km southeast of the city in the state. from Oaxaca.
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 4.4 earthquake with epicenter at Cd Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán
Information from the National Seismology Service indicates that an average of 40 earthquakes are recorded per day in the country
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 remain 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.
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.
during an earthquake keep calm and stay in a safe zone, stay away from falling objects; if you are in a vehicle, 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.
Mexico stands out as one of the countries with the greatest seismic activity. In popular memory, the events of 1985 and 2017, earthquakes that wreaked havoc on its territory, are mostly remembered. Although they are the best known, they were not the greatest since modern times.
He On March 28, 1787, the strongest earthquake recorded in the country occurred.. Oaxaca, then the central point of the Spanish colony, fell victim to a movement of 8.6. This event was so impetuous that it was followed by a tsunami that reached 6 kilometers inland.
Far from considering it as an isolated event, The Center for Seismic Instrumentation and Recording (Cires) estimates the possibility that the country will face a similar situation in the near future. In studies conducted in 2009 to analyze the aforementioned event, it was concluded that earthquakes of a similar magnitude can develop in the area between the coasts of Mexico and Central America. There, in the so-called Guerrero Gap, there is great geological potential to cause disasters of such proportions.
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.
The 2017 outbreak was recorded at 1:14 p.m. local time (6:30 p.m. UTC) with its epicenter at the borders of the states of Puebla and Morelos and left a death toll of 369 in the center of the country.