Crucecita was the epicenter of a magnitude 4.2 tremor that surprised the inhabitants of the state of Oaxaca today at 19:16 local time (1:16 UTC).
The earthquake was registered 47 km north of the city and had a depth of 59.9 kmaccording to preliminary information from the National Seismological Service (SSN).
In the event of significant seismic activity, the National Center for Disaster Prevention (Cenapred) recommends not to fall for rumors or false news and only get information from official sourcessuch as the Civil Protection authorities, both local and state, as well as federal.
After an earthquake, check your house in search of possible damages, use your cell phone only in an emergency, do not light matches or candles until you make sure there is no gas leak and remember that there may be aftershocks of the earthquakeso it is important to stay alert.
You can also take the following measures before an earthquake: prepare a civil protection plan, organize evacuation drills, find safety zones at home, school or workplace and prepare a emergency backpack.
during an earthquake keep calm and stay in a safety zone, stay away from objects that may fall; if you are in a vehicle, park and move away from buildings, trees and poles; and if you are on the coast, stay away from the beach and take refuge in high areas.
Mexico stands out as one of the countries with the most seismic activity. In popular memory, the events of 1985 and 2017, tremors that caused devastation in its territory, are remembered above all. Despite being the most remembered, they were not the largest 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, was the victim of a movement of 8.6. That event was so impetuous that it was followed by 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 arose from a study dated 2009 that sought to analyze the aforementioned event. It was said then that there may be earthquakes of a similar magnitude on the coasts of Mexico and Central America. This is because said area has great potential for events of a geological nature, given its location in the so-called Guerrero Gap.
Earthquakes like the one on this day bring to the memory of Mexicans The worst memories of the 1985 and 2017 earthquakeswhen all of Mexico City and other states were paralyzed by the shocking consequences that each one left behind.
On September 19, 1985, an earthquake of magnitude 8.2, with epicenter in the state of Guerrero. It was 07:19 local time (13:19 UTC). At that time, it was thought that there would be no more earthquakes of this size, but a similar event occurred exactly 32 years later.
In 2017, it happened at 1:14 p.m. local time (18:30 UTC), with its epicenter in an area between the states of Puebla and Morelos. Then, the number of fatalities reached 369.
