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Chiapas Registers Two Shallow Quakes of Magnitude 4.1 and 3.0

Officials reported no damage or injuries, with SSN figures subject to revision.

Overview

  • The National Seismological Service reported a magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 15:44 local time with an epicenter 122 km southwest of Tonalá and a depth of 15.5 km.
  • Earlier at 04:18, a magnitude 3.0 quake was recorded southwest of Pichucalco at 17.354°N, 93.229°W and a depth of 4.1 km.
  • No material damage or injuries have been reported, and municipal and state authorities are conducting preventive monitoring in the area.
  • Mexico’s seismic alert system did not activate because both events fell below its distance–magnitude thresholds for public warnings.
  • The SSN emphasized that the reported parameters are preliminary and outlets noted Mexico’s history of major earthquakes to frame ongoing risk awareness.