In the context of Plate Tectonics, Mexico is located in the so-called Ring of Fire, where a large part of the telluric movements worldwide are recorded. The country is located on the North American Plate, limited in its southern and western portion, by the Cocos, Rivera and Pacific plates.
Mexico is one of the countries in the world with the greatest earthquake activity, since, according to statistics, more than 90 earthquakes are recorded per year with a magnitude greater than 4 degrees on the Richter scale, which is equivalent to 60% of all movements. telluric events recorded in the world.
Based on the statistical record, the states with the highest risk and where large earthquakes that can affect Mexico City occur are: Jalisco , Colima , Michoacán , Guerrero , Oaxaca , Puebla , State of Mexico and Veracruz.
Laura Velázquez Alzúa, National Coordinator of Civil Protection, informs the president of Mexico about the recent earthquake with its epicenter in Puebla.
The seismic alert located in the center of Toluca, State of Mexico , sounded this afternoon around 2:03 p.m., which generated uncertainty among citizens.
According to the National Seismological Survey, it was of magnitude 5.7 with the epicenter south of Chiautla, Puebla.
Mexico is one of the countries in the world with the greatest telluric activity, since according to statistics, more than 90 earthquakes are recorded per year with a magnitude greater than 4 degrees on the Richter scale, which is equivalent to 60% of all telluric movements. that are recorded in the world.
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