:quality(85)//cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/infobae/IYPLCBJP4VGOJKIE75P3PTYTDU.jpg "Seismological records record tremors in Crucecita, Oaxaca")
The National Seismological Service (SSN) reported a magnitude 4.0 earthquake near Crucecita which occurred at 12:50 p.m. local time (6:50 p.m. UTC).
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.
Preliminary information indicates that the quake had an epicenter 36 km east of the city, in the state of Oaxaca, with a depth of 38.5 km and was perceived by the inhabitants of the city.
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.
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 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 prepare a emergency backpack.
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.
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
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.
Experts from the Seismic Instrumentation and Recording Center (Cires) estimate that it will be possible to repeat similar situations in the near future. These conclusions stem from a study dating from 2009 which sought to analyze the cited event. It was said then that there could be earthquakes of a similar magnitude on the coasts of Mexico and Central America. Indeed, said area has great potential for events of a geological nature, given its location in the so-called Guerrero Gap.
However, seismic events of lesser magnitude can also cause great destruction. In 1985 and 2017, Mexicans watched in amazement as the country’s capital plunged into chaos because of two earthquakes of less intensity than that of 1787.
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.
The 2017 one occurred between the states of Puebla and Morelos at 1:14 p.m. local time (6:30 p.m. UTC). The death toll of human victims reached 369.