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Guerrero Sees Cluster of Moderate Quakes, Most Recent M4.0 Near Petatlán

Officials report no damage, with magnitudes below the activation threshold for Mexico City's seismic alert.

Overview

  • Mexico’s seismic service logged four events between magnitude 3.7 and 4.1 in Guerrero within six hours on November 11 across Zihuatanejo, Coyuca de Benítez and Acapulco.
  • The SSN detailed a M4.1 quake at 05:35 located 37 km north of Zihuatanejo at 11.2 km depth and a M4.0 at 07:49 located 19 km south of Coyuca de Benítez at 2.8 km depth.
  • A new event followed at 02:34 on November 12, measured at magnitude 4.0 about 25 km northeast of Petatlán with a depth of 49.1 km.
  • State civil protection authorities said there are no reports of injuries or material damage from the recent seismic activity.
  • Mexico City’s SASMEX alert remained off because the quakes did not meet the system’s magnitude and distance thresholds, and officials urged residents to stay informed and prepared.