Researchers forecast shaking damage from crustal earthquake scenarios in Mexico City

Researchers forecast shaking damage from crustal earthquake scenarios in Mexico City

Seismologists describe potential damage forecasts from ground shaking scenarios for moderate earthquakes in three regions of the Mexico City basin.

Mexico City, 14 Mar (Prensa Latina) The president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, reported today that so far no damage is reported from earthquake with magnitude 5.5 with epicenter to the southeast of Tlaxiaco, in the southern state of Oaxaca. The post Mexico without damage after earthquake of magnitude 5.5, reports Sheinbaum first appeared on Noticias Prensa Latina.

Environmental News Network - Researchers Forecast Shaking Damage from Crustal Earthquake Scenarios in Mexico City

A recent swarm of small shallow earthquakes in Mexico City in 2019 and 2023 caused surprisingly strong ground shaking, prompting researchers to wonder how shaking from a moderate sized earthquake might impact buildings across the city.