An earthquake with an epicenter in Mexico City unleashes panic in the population by not activating the seismic alert
An earthquake of magnitude 2.3, with an extraordinary epicenter within Mexico City, was felt this Wednesday in some areas of the Mexican capital, the National Seismological Service (SSN) reported.
The movement occurred at 10:20 p.m. (04:20 GMT on Thursday). Due to the proximity of the epicenter, in the capital itself, the earthquake did not activate the seismic alert.
“Earthquake of magnitude 2.3 located three kilometers northeast of Magdalena Contreras (south of the capital), Mexico City,” the agency reported on Twitter in a preliminary way.
EARTHQUAKE Magnitude 1.3 Loc. 3 km NORTHEAST of LA MAGDALENA C, CDMX 05/10/23 22:40:32 Lat 19.36 Lon -99.20 Pf 1 km
– National Seismological (@SSNMexico) May 11, 2023
The Secretariat for Comprehensive Risk Management and Civil Protection of the Government of Mexico City (SGIRPCCDMX) assured, also on social networks, that the earthquake was registered “with perception in some areas of the city.”
He added that, after maintaining communication with the 16 mayors that make up the capital, “no effects have been reported due to the telluric movement registered tonight in Mexico City.”
In addition, he reminded the public that “seismic alerts are not activated when the epicenter is within Mexico City”. “We are waiting for any emergency,” he added.
⚠ An earthquake with perception was registered in some areas of the City, we maintain communication with @SGIRPC_CDMX. We remind citizens that seismic alerts are not activated when the epicenter is within Mexico City. We are on the lookout for any emergency. https://t.co/FSSBLHSAWG
– C5 CDMX (@C5_CDMX) May 11, 2023
Meanwhile, the mayor of the Mexican capital, Claudia Sheinbaum, also reported through her Twitter account that “everything is calm” and that she will continue to report when there is more news.
@SGIRPC_CDMX informs me that everything is calm after the earthquake perceived in some municipalities in the City. I keep reporting. https://t.co/FAZrrOdHu5
— Wear. Claudia Sheinbaum (@Claudiashein) May 11, 2023
Precisely the users of social networks indicated that the earthquake was perceived mainly in the center, south and west of the capital.
Last Monday, the seismic alert was activated in some areas of the city, although the warning was later classified as a false alarm.
Just a month ago, on April 18, another earthquake, this time of magnitude 5.8, with an epicenter in the southern state of Guerrero, was felt in some areas of this same city, but it did not activate the seismic alert either.
Also on April 3, an earthquake of magnitude 5.5 with an epicenter in the southern state of Oaxaca, near the resort of Puerto Escondido, activated seismic alerts in the state of Oaxaca (south) and Mexico City.