Mexico It is classified as a country with high seismic activity due to its location on the Ring of Fire; According to SSN studies, more than 90 earthquakes of magnitude greater than 4 degrees on the Richter scale are reported in the country every year. In that way, today on March 10th I will share with you the detailed information Perfect timing, center and size Latest shakeup in MX under official report National Seismic ServiceThe agency responsible for monitoring and informing people about the latest movements registered in the states is: Chiapas, Jalisco, Michoacán, Colima, Guerrero, Oaxaca, Puebla, Mexico State, Veracruz and CDMX.
For more than a century, the Mexico's S.S.NDepends on the company Institute of Geophysics from National Autonomous University of MexicoIt is responsible for establishing an earthquake monitoring network in the country to monitor and classify earthquakes.
Tremors in Mexico today, Sunday, March 10 via SSN Live
Why is Mexico shaking so much and which states are most at risk?
Located in the Ring of Mexico Pacific Fire, an area characterized by intense seismic and volcanic activity. The contact of the Cocos and North American tectonic plates along the Mexican Pacific coast creates tensions that are released through telluric movements. The dynamics of subduction, where one plate sinks under another, is one of the main causes of tremors in the region.
States at risk of experiencing a strong earthquake:
- Jalisco
- Michogan
- Chiapas
- Baja California Sur
- Oaxaca
- Puebla