Southern Mexico earthquake triggers alarms in Mexico City
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Updated · NBC DFW · May 4
Southern Mexico earthquake triggers alarms in Mexico City
9 articles · Updated · NBC DFW · May 4
The preliminary quake was measured at magnitude 5.6 on Monday morning, prompting some evacuations after shaking was felt in the capital.
Mexico's National Seismological Institute said there were no immediate reports of damage or significant injuries as officials assessed the impact.
An earlier report put the tremor at magnitude 5.7 in Oaxaca, near Zocoteaca de León, highlighting initial measurement differences in a still-developing event.
Is Oaxaca's infrastructure truly prepared for the overdue magnitude 7+ earthquake that seismic history predicts?
With hundreds of yearly quakes, are residents developing 'alert fatigue,' a hidden danger for the next big one?