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Given its geographical location, Mexico It is a country with constant seismic activity, one that is sometimes more intense than others, resulting in earthquakes of great magnitude, although in most cases they are of much lower intensity, so there is no need to carry out actions that imply evacuations. So that you are aware of what is happening in the subsoil of the country, we give you the details about the seismic activity most recent recorded during the last 24 hours.
As we have previously said in Heraldo Binario, the location of our country is one of the main factors for frequent telluric movements to occur, making the national territory stand out, geologically, for its great seismic activity and volcanic, as we have seen since last week with the expulsion of ash and incandescent material from the Popocatépetl volcano.
Why is it that in Mexico tremble and there is this type of activity? Because below is the so-called Ring of Fire, an area of approximately 40,000 kilometers of tectonic plates, which covers areas such as the Andes, the west coast of Mexico, the United States and Japan, where It is one of the most active volcanic regions on the planet.
Being on this mass of plates causes frequent earthquakes in the country, of different magnitudes and registered in various states.
Seismic activity in Mexico today May 23, 2023
According to the National Seismological reports, during the last 24 hours it has been reported in Mexico The next seismic activity:
- 4.2 magnitude earthquake, located 74 km. north of Cerritos, San Luis Potosí, at 11:46 am. Length 100.20 Pf 6km.
- Until 1:00 p.m. yesterday, 1,237 aftershocks were reported from the 5.5 magnitude earthquake that occurred in Oaxaca on April 3, with the largest magnitude being 4.1.
- 4.0 magnitude earthquake, located southwest of Mapastepec, Chiapas, at 9:09 p.m. Length 94.16 Pf 10 km.
- 4.0 magnitude earthquake, located northeast of Las Guacamayas, Michoacán, at 9:22 p.m. Length 101.87 Pf 30 km.
- 4.1 magnitude earthquake, located 61 km. south of Tonalá, Chiapas, at 11:51 p.m. Pf length 75 km.
- Until 7 am today, May 23, there were 1,250 aftershocks of the 5.5 magnitude earthquake that occurred in Oaxaca on April 3, with the largest magnitude being 4.1.
Why does an earthquake originate?
A earthquake It occurs when the mobility of the rocks causes the edges to collide with the tectonic plates, generating friction, which prevents the displacement of one with respect to the other. If these frictions between plates exceed the resistance of the rocks, it is when the violent rupture occurs, giving way to an earthquake or earthquake.
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