Los Cabos, Baja California Sur (BCS). In the municipality of Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, the seismic activity recorded in recent weeks has caught the attention of Civil Protection authorities. According to the Deputy Director of the Municipal Civil Protection Directorate, Iván Loya Villazana, there is a possibility that a new geological fault is forming in the region, which would encompass the areas of Querencia, Palmilla, and Cabo Real, south of San José del Cabo.
In the past month, more than 2,400 earthquakes have been recorded, most of them with magnitudes of 1 to 2 on the Richter scale, and nearly 20 events have exceeded 3 degrees. These tremors have occurred at depths of between 10 and 11 kilometers, with an average of 100 earthquakes daily.
Although these tremors have not caused significant damage, the location of the epicenters on land has raised concerns about a possible reconfiguration of the tectonic plates.
Iván Loya emphasized that, although the earthquakes have not been perceptible to the population for the most part, “we must not let our guard down.” He recommended that the community maintain a family civil protection plan and stay alert to official instructions.
Meanwhile, Sergio Albañez, Coordinator of Planning and Training for Civil Protection, stressed the importance of conducting deeper studies with experts in geophysics, seismology, and volcanology to better understand the situation and make informed decisions.
The authorities of Los Cabos, under the direction of Leticia Castro and Mayor Oscar Leggs, are in constant coordination with specialists to closely monitor this phenomenon and keep the population informed without causing unnecessary alarm.
It is worth mentioning that Roberto Ortega, a Seismology Specialist at the Center for Scientific Research and Higher Education of Ensenada, Baja California (CICESE), revealed a similar fact a few weeks ago, indicating that the frequent tectonic activity recently occurring in Los Cabos may be due to a new fault that had not been previously recorded.
Source: BCS Noticias
