The National Seismological Service (SSN) reported on a magnitude 4.1 quake near the Rio Grande which happened at 2:28 a.m. local time (8:28 UTC).
Huixtla, Chiapas, registers an earthquake of 4.1 magnitude
Information from the National Seismological Service indicates that an average of 40 earthquakes are recorded per day in the country
Preliminary information indicates that the earthquake had an epicenter 20 km southeast of the city, in the state of Oaxaca, with a depth of 9.5 km and was perceived by the residents of the town.
In the event of significant seismic activity, the National Center for Disaster Prevention (Cenapred) calls 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.
4.1 magnitude earthquake with epicenter in Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca
Due to its geographical location, Mexico is continually exposed to this type of seismic event.
after an earthquake, search your house of possible damages, use your 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’s important to stay alert.
You can also take the following measures before an earthquake: prepare a civil protection plan, participate in evacuation drills, find safety zones at 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 remembering the great damage caused by the earthquakes of 1985 and 2017, which caused great havoc throughout the Aztec territory. However, there are records of even more destructive movements in the country’s history.
4.0 magnitude earthquake with epicenter in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca
Due to its geographical location, Mexico is continually exposed to this type of seismic event.
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.
In 2009, the Center for Seismic Instrumentation and Recording (Cires) carried out a study to further investigate the events of 1787. Then it was suggested that an event with a force greater than 8.6 degrees may occur soon. It is believed that the epicenter will be located in the region between the Mexican and Central American coasts. It should be noted that the area, known as the Guerrero Gap, has geological precedents that support this hypothesis.
However, seismic events of lower magnitudes can also cause great destruction. During 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 local time (13:19 UTC) with a magnitude of 8.2 and with epicenter in the state of Guerrero. Since that earthquake, many thought that something like this would not happen again. But it happened again 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.
