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The inhabitants of Mexico City can have a little peace of mind, because “It is very unlikely” that the geological fault that was recently discovered in the Plateros-Mixcoac area will cause an earthquake of magnitude greater than 5 degrees.as explained by a postgraduate academic from the National Polytechnic Institute (IPN)Pedro Vera Sánchez.
This low probability occurs because the friction plates found under Mexico City “are not that large in size,” so the energy that could be released in the event of a sudden movement would not be so considerable. .
However, it is important to clarify that The analysis prepared by the IPN academic does not rule out the possibility of an earthquake occurring in CDMXmeaning that this risk remains latent.
It is worth remembering that Microseisms have recently occurred in different areas of CDMXgiven this the academic of the IPN He recommended that residents of affected areas constantly review the infrastructure of their homes and keep track of any unusual behavior.
It is important to mention that Microseisms are short-lived earthquakes.normally also of very low magnitude, usually less than four, as well as of shallow depth.”
The microseisms perceived in Mexico City, he explains, actually obey a mechanism very similar to that of a larger magnitude earthquake: friction between blocks of the Earth’s crust,” the IPN analysis indicates.
Besides, the failure detected in the Plateros-Mixcoac area It is not the only one in CDMX, because in previous years others were located in the areas of Copilco, Mixhuca, Santa Catarina and San Lorenzo Tezonco.
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