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The National Seismological Service is the instance that informs us, in a timely manner, of the seismic activity that is recorded daily in Mexico, giving us details on specific aspects, which range from the magnitude of the earthquake to its location and time it occurred. So that you are aware of what has happened during the first hours of this day, we share with you how the seismic activity today Tuesday June 6, 2023.
- 2.9 magnitude earthquake, located 56 km west of San Felipe, Baja California, at 00:21 hours.
- 3.0 magnitude earthquake, located 67 km northwest of San Felipe Baja California, at 0:38 hours.
- 4.0 magnitude earthquake, located 67km northwest of Santa Rosalía Baja California Sur, at 1:00 am.
- 3.1 magnitude earthquake, located 18km east of Acapulco, Guerrero, at 1:23 hours.
- 3.1 magnitude earthquake, located 71 km south of Coalcoman, Michoacán, at 2:50 hours.
- 3.0 magnitude earthquake, located 7 km southwest of Arcelia, Guerrero, at 3:24 hours.
- 3.4 magnitude earthquake, located 18 km northwest of Río Grande, Oaxaca, at 3:31 p.m.
- 3.7 magnitude earthquake, located 51 km west of San Felipe, Baja California, at 3:44 hours.
- 3.1 magnitude earthquake, located 58 km southwest of San Felipe, Baja California, at 4:16 p.m.
According to what was registered by the National Seismological Service, all the earthquakes reported during the first hours of today, Tuesday, June 6, are below magnitude 4.0, which means that the seismic activity in Mexico today It did not require the intervention of Civil Protection or the implementation of security or protection measures, nor evacuations of any kind, so until now there is no risk.
Similarly, the National Seismological Office reported that last May it reported 2,070 earthquakes in the country, which had magnitudes ranging from 0.6 to 5.2, with the Pacific Coast being the place where most of this seismic activity was reported, as well as in the Gulf of California and the Isthmus of Tehuantepec.
There were also earthquakes in the north of the Mexican Republic, as well as a couple in Mexico City, although of much smaller magnitude than those registered in the Pacific.
The largest earthquake during May 2023 was recorded in the Gulf of California on May 10, with a magnitude of 5.2, very close to Sinaloa, at 1:05 a.m.
It should be noted that during the month of May there were a total of 27 tremors in Mexico City, of which the largest magnitude was 3.0, which also occurred on the 10th, although it was at 10:20 p.m., with its epicenter between the Álvaro Obregón and Benito Juárez mayors.
As we have explained in previous reports, the fact that there is great seismic activity in Mexico has to do with its location, since the Ring of Fire passes below the national territory, a region that covers a large area of tectonic plates that are in motion. constant.
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