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Mexico Records 6.0-Magnitude Quake on ChiapasGuatemala Border as Subsequent Tremors Fail to Trigger Mexico City Alert

Recent quakes failed to reach SASMEX activation criteria, ensuring no injuries or damage

Overview

  • The SSN logged a magnitude-6.0 quake on August 9 about 139 km southwest of Ciudad Hidalgo, Chiapas, at a depth of 38 km, and Guatemala’s CONRED confirmed no casualties or damage
  • On August 10 two additional tremors—a 4.3-magnitude event near Ciudad Hidalgo and a 4.0-magnitude near Pepetlán, Guerrero—did not prompt Mexico City’s alert sirens
  • Mexico’s seismic alert system did not activate because the recent quakes fell below predefined thresholds for magnitude, distance and energy needed to warn the public
  • Authorities from the SSN and the Coordinación Nacional de Protección Civil continue real-time monitoring with no reported structural damage or injuries from the latest events
  • A 6.1-magnitude earthquake in Turkey caused a dozen buildings to collapse and trapped residents, while a 3.5-magnitude tremor in Wyoming produced no reported harm, illustrating varied regional impacts