The inhabitants of the city of Zihuatanejo experienced an earthquake that reached 4.3 magnitude and had a depth of 43.3 kilometers.
Preliminary information from the National Seismological Service (SSN) indicates that the earthquake occurred on September 28 at 0:16 central time (6:16 UTC), with an epicenter 22 km north of the city in the state of Guerrero.
In the face of significant seismic activity, the National Center for Disaster Prevention (Cenapred) recommends not falling for rumors or fake news and only getting information from official sources, such as Civil Protection authorities, both local and state, as well as federal.
After an earthquake, check your home for possible damage, use your cell phone only in emergencies, do not light matches or candles until you are sure there is no gas leak, and remember that aftershocks of the earthquake may occur, so it is important to stay alert.
You can also follow these steps before an earthquake: prepare a civil protection plan, organize evacuation drills, find safe zones at home, school or workplace and prepare an emergency backpack.
During an earthquake, stay calm and find a safe place, stay away from objects that could fall; if you are in a car, park and stay away from buildings, trees and poles; and if you are on the coast, stay away from the beach and take refuge in high areas.
Earthquakes in Mexico
This is not the first time that Mexico has suffered this type of onslaught from nature. Its geographical position puts it at constant risk of experiencing these events. Thus, in 1985 and 2017, there were earthquakes that caused enormous destruction in the nation. Although these two are the most recognized today, they are not the largest in the territory.
On March 28, 1787, colonial Oaxaca was shaken by what has been the strongest earthquake recorded in what is now Mexico to date. With a magnitude of 8.6, it was followed by a tsunami that reached 6 kilometers beyond the coast.
In 2009, the Center for Instrumentation and Seismic Registration (CIRES) carried out a study to investigate the events of 1787 in more depth. It was then suggested that an event with a force greater than 8.6 degrees may occur soon. It is believed that the epicenter will be located in the region between the Mexican and Central American coasts. It should be noted that the area, known as the Guerrero Gap, has geological antecedents that support this hypothesis.
Earthquakes like the one today bring back to the memory of Mexicans the worst memories of the earthquakes of 1985 and 2017, when all of Mexico City and other states were paralyzed by the shocking consequences that each one left behind.
The one on September 19, 1985 occurred at 7:19 a.m. local time (1:19 p.m. UTC) with a magnitude of 8.2 and its epicenter in the state of Guerrero. Since that earthquake, many thought that something like this would not happen again. But it happened again exactly 32 years later.
The one in 2017 was recorded at 1:14 p.m. local time (6:30 p.m. UTC) with its epicenter on the border of the states of Puebla and Morelos and left a balance of 369 deaths in the center of the country.
Source: infobae
