SSN reported earthquakes in fifteenth day of 2015
THE UNIVERSAL / MEXICO, DF Published on 01/01/2015
In 2014 7,422 earthquakes were recorded in Mexico and Chiapas was the state with the most seismic activity.PHOTO: Reform Agency
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Fifteen earthquakes were recorded so far in the country during the first day of 2015 according to reports from the National Seismological Service (SSN). The first quake was recorded at zero hours and 10 minutes, with a magnitude of 3.8 degrees and whose epicenter was he placed 29 kilometers northeast of Mapatepec, Chiapas. According to the SSN, the epicenters of earthquakes in this January 1 were placed 6 in Chiapas, 5 Guerrero and 4 in Oaxaca, ranking in the latter state the highest intensity 3.9 degrees occurred at 07:41 hours, 83 kilometers southwest of Pinotepa Nacional. It represents 14.28 percent of earthquakes recorded nationwide this day. The other earthquakes occurred in the municipalities of Tecpan, San Marcos and Petatlan, Guerrero, two in Pijijiapan and one in Huixtla, Chiapas. During 2014 7,422 earthquakes were recorded nationwide, of which 2,017 have occurred with epicenter in Oaxaca, corresponding to 27.17% of the earthquakes registered in the country. Chiapas ranked first seismic activity with 2,512 earthquakes, while Oaxaca was ranked second with 2,017 earthquakes, and Guerrero third with 1,393 earthquakes.