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Seismes of Venezuela and Colombia Will Have No Impact on the Country

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The recent earthquakes in Venezuela and Colombia were due to the slide of the plates of Nazca and South America. Due to the distance, it is ruled out that they have an impact on seismic activity in Mexico, the National Polytechnic Institute said. Omar Chávez Hernández, an expert in seismology of the institution, pointed out that among the contributions that our country can make, in addition to humanitarian aid, is sharing knowledge about risk as…

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The recent earthquakes in Venezuela and Colombia were due to the slide of the plates of Nazca and South America. Due to the distance, it is ruled out that they have an impact on seismic activity in Mexico, the National Polytechnic Institute said. Omar Chávez Hernández, an expert in seismology of the institution, pointed out that among the contributions that our country can make, in addition to humanitarian aid, is sharing knowledge about risk as…

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The researcher of the National Polytechnic Institute (IPN), Omar Cristian Chávez Hernández, ruled out that the recent earthquakes recorded in Venezuela and Colombia have some impact on the seismic activity of Mexico. This is due, he pointed out, to the fact that the events in South America were caused by the landslide of the tectonic plates of Nazca and South America at a great distance, said the expert in Seismology of the Higher School of Engi…

Mexico City, August 16.- The recent earthquakes in Venezuela and Colombia were caused by the landslide of the Nazca and South American plates, so it is ruled out that because of the distance they have an impact on seismic activity in Mexico, indicated the National Polytechnic Institute (IPN). Omar Chávez Hernández, expert in seismology and researcher at the Escuela Superior de Ingeniería y Arquitectura (ESIA), Ticomán unit, pointed out that amon…

Omar Cristian Chávez Hernández, an expert in seismology at the National Polytechnic Institute, said that it is scientifically ruled out that earthquakes in Venezuela and Colombia may have an impact on seismic activity in Mexico, because earthquakes in those countries were caused by the landslide of the Nazca and South American plates.

Recent movements of magnitude greater than 7 in South America raised concerns about a possible “seismic chain” that could reach Mexico. However, specialists explain why there is no evidence that these earthquakes can trigger one in Mexican territory.

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Azteca Jalisco broke the news on Sunday, August 16, 2026.
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