February 17, 2018, Mexico National Earthquake Administration announced on the 16th that a magnitude 7.2 earthquake occurred in the southern waters of Oaxaca, Mexico that day. The capital Mexico City sounded an alarm, and the tremor was strong. The
earthquake occurred at 17:39 local time on the 16th (7:39 Beijing time on the 17th). The epicenter is located in the sea 11 kilometers south of Pinot Panachennel, Oaxaca, with an earthquake depth of 12 kilometers. At present, the Mexican Civil Defense Department has launched an emergency plan to verify casualties and losses. Mexican city mayor Mancera said that Mexico City is in normal order and no casualties have been reported. According to Reuters, in Mexico, high-rise buildings sway for more than 1 minute. The National Weather Service has not issued a tsunami warning for the earthquake. According to statistics, dozens of earthquakes in Mexico have occurred since 2008 and above.
According to the tectonic theory of plate , Mexico is located at the junction of the three largest plates on the earth, namely the North American plate, the Pacific plate and the Cocos plate in the eastern Pacific. Whenever the plates rub or collide, earthquakes will occur, and Mexico will cause frequent earthquakes.
In recent years, high intensity earthquakes have occurred continuously in Costa Rica in Central America and Chile in South America, which has had a certain impact on local economic and social life. In order to prevent the earthquake disaster , countries such as Mexico, Costa Rica and Chile no longer allow the construction of high-rise buildings in earthquake-prone areas.
On September 19, 2017, the magnitude 7.1 earthquake occurred in Morelos State in central Mexico, killing more than 300 people. This earthquake was the worst earthquake in Mexico in 32 years. Carlos Daniel Leon, architect of the National Comprehensive Academy of Mexico, analyzed that the reason why the earthquake suffered serious losses is not only due to the high magnitude that caused huge destructive power, but also the lack of planning and management of cities affected by the earthquake is also an important reason. He said that the geological structure and soil in some areas are not suitable for building houses, but buildings have been built; people have seriously built illegal buildings in private, and old dilapidated houses have not been demolished in time. On September 19, 1985, Mexico City also encountered a strong earthquake. Due to the shallow source and the occurrence of population, the earthquake killed more than 10,000 people and damaged a large number of buildings in the capital. It was the worst earthquake in the country's history. Since then, Mexico has begun to implement stricter building earthquake resistance standards, and September 19 has also been designated as National Disaster Prevention and Reduction Day .
Review Mexico earthquakes are frequent
September 8, 2017 A magnitude 8.4 earthquake occurred in the western waters of Mexico, which was the strongest earthquake that Mexico encountered since 1985, killing more than 90 people.
On June 14, 2017, a magnitude 6.9 earthquake occurred in southern Mexico, killing 5 people, interrupting electricity and collapse of houses.
June 29, 2015 A magnitude 6.3 earthquake occurred in , Veracruz State, , southeastern Mexico, and a 75-year-old woman fell and died while escaping from her residence.
On April 18, 2014, a magnitude 7.5 earthquake occurred in southern Mexico, with 76 aftershocks the next day, of which the largest magnitude was 4.8.
July 7, 2014 A magnitude 6.9 earthquake occurred in the border area of southeastern Mexico bordering Guatemala , killing at least 4 people, including a newborn baby.
On March 20, 2012, a magnitude 7.4 earthquake occurred in Mexico, causing hundreds of houses to be damaged, at least two people were killed and 11 injured.
April 4, 2010 A magnitude 7.2 earthquake occurred in northern Mexico, killing 2 people and injuring more than 200 people.
Source: Beijing Evening News
