Mexico It is the scene of different seismic movements several years. This is because the country is located in one of the areas with the highest tectonic activity (Ring of Fire). Only in the last week, from June 20 to 26, the National Seismological Service reported 516 tremors with epicenters in Mexican territory.
Mexico has an alert system that has 97 sensors located along the Pacific coast and the south of the volcanic axis of Guerrero and Puebla to detect earthquakes. Which has detected more than 10,581 earthquakes and generated almost 23,453 records to spread warning notices to the populations of Acapulco, Morelia, Oaxaca, Puebla, Toluca and Mexico City. In the month of May alone, the National Seismological Service reported 2,301 tremors with epicenters in Mexican territory.
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Today’s tremor, Tuesday, June 28, in Mexico: latest news
How big was today’s earthquake in Mexico?
The most recent earthquake in Mexico was of magnitude 4.0, located 11 km southeast of Casimiro Castilla, according to the official Twitter account of the National Seismological of Mexico. The movement was recorded on June 26 at 7:01 pm (local time).
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Meanwhile, 34 km northwest of Ometepec another earthquake of magnitude 3.7 was reported, according to the official Twitter account of the National Seismological of Mexico. The movement was recorded on June 26 at 4:05 pm (local time).
Why are there tremors in Mexico?
The three regions of Mexico show that the seismic zones are within the penisismic and aseismic zones. The seismic activity is due to the shock and friction of the tectonic plates that cover territories such as Chiapas, Guerrero, Oaxaca, Michoacán, Colima, Jalisco, southern Veracruz, Tlaxcala, Morelos, Puebla, Nuevo León, Sonora, Baja California and the State of from Mexico.
