A 7.4 magnitude earthquake shook central Mexico on Monday. Anniversaries of the September 19, 1985 and 2017 earthquakes, considered the two most destructive in recent history.
The earthquake occurred at 13:05 (18:05 GMT) with an epicenter with an epicenter. 63 kilometers south of Coalcoman It’s in the western Mexican state of Michoacán, according to preliminary information from the Mexican National Seismological Service (SSN).
Initially, the SSN had recorded a size of 6.8. review right after.
“We’re going to start collecting information, We sincerely hope that nothing serious happens.” He voiced President Andrés Manuel López Obrador in his first message from the National Palace.
The incident occurred less than an hour after the incident. national macro exercise Held at 12:19pm (17:19 GMT) to commemorate the September 19, 1985 and 2017 earthquakes.
“Due to the earthquake recorded this afternoon, emergency protocols were activated. Michoacan. Michoacán’s Civil Protection is on the alert,” the state government where the epicenter is located, wrote on Twitter.
Claudia Sheinbaum, head of the Mexico City Government, said:No damage has been reported in the city so far.“, here” five vultures from the Mexico City Secretariat for Citizen Security continue to fly.
“Perceptible earthquake. Seismic alarms sounded. vultures are flying. We meet at C5. No damage has been reported so far. More information in a few minutes. The capital’s president said on Twitter, the earthquake continues, calm down.
Other establishments in the south of Mexico and in the Pacific, for example Colima and JaliscoHe also stated that the earthquake was felt.
A few hours ago, President López Obrador held a ceremony to commemorate the victims of the September 19, 1985 and 2017 earthquakes.
On September 19, 1985, at 07:19 (12:19 GMT) local time, an earthquake occurred. size 8.1 and with an epicenter in the state of Guerrero in the south of the country, and more than 20,000 dead, mostly in the Mexican capital.
On the same date, 32 years later, on September 19, 2017, 7.1 magnitude earthquake and with an epicenter between Puebla and Morelos (the center of the country), about 370 dead, including 228 in Mexico City.