Magnitude 6.0 tremor shook Central and Eastern Mexico

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MEXICO | Felt in Mexico City
Magnitude 5.7 tremor shook Central and Eastern Mexico
The capital's Civil Protection secretary, Elias Miguel Moreno Brizuela said told the Televisa network that the quake was "very fast" and that "everything is calm" in the Federal District.
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Friday February 25, 2011 9:19 a.m.
Mexico .- An earthquake of 5.7 magnitude on the Richter scale rocked eastern and central Mexico, while, according to preliminary data, property damage, reported Sismol?tico Service National Autonomous University of Mexico (SSN- UNAM) and sources of Civil Protection.

The quake occurred at 7:07 local time (13.07 GMT) and had its epicenter at 147 kilometers deep and about 30 miles southwest of German Sayula in the eastern state of Veracruz, Efe reported.

The quake, which exceeds 5.5 magnitude on the Richter scale on which earthquakes are classified as "strong" for the SSN-UNAM, also felt in Mexico City.

The capital's Civil Protection secretary, Elias Miguel Moreno Brizuela said told the Televisa network that the quake was "very fast" and that "everything is calm" in Mexico City after him.

"We have no reports of incidents, thankfully," said the head of the emergency in Mexico City.

In addition, Civil Defence sources told Efe Veracruz which is currently reviewing road infrastructure, airports, oil installations and nuclear plant for electricity production in Laguna Verde, the only of its kind in the country, to witness the proper functioning .

So far, the sources detailed that there is "no report of damage" even though the quake caused a big scare in the southern state of Veracruz, where major urban centers and Coatzacoalcos, Minatitlan, and Las Choapas, among others.

However, the sources detailed that it will take several hours to get the final reports for this earthquake.

 

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City checking conditions after quake
Helicopter air monitor sensitive areas of the capital, as Tlatelolco, the Historic Center, colonies and Roman Del Valle

Mexico City | Friday February 25, 2011
Notimex | The Universal
7:57

The Ministry of Federal District Public Security (SSP-DF) launched air and ground patrols in the capital, after he felt a quake of 5.7 degrees, which had the epicenter of the state of Veracruz.

The first reports of the SSP-DF indicate that the 70 sectors of the city police have been alerted to mobilize immediately to their units and check the general conditions of public facilities, as well as real estate.

The telephone in the capital police, through line 066 and the number 52 08 98 98, is in full operation in order to serve the public reports, but so far not reported any damage considerable or incident.

Condors helicopters grouping of the SSP-DF Overflights oversight in sensitive areas of the capital, as Tlatelolco, the Historic Center, Del Valle colonies and Rome, among others.

According to the National Seismological Service report, the quake had a magnitude of 5.7 degrees on the Richter scale with its epicenter 30 kilometers southwest of Sayula, Veracruz.

 

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Corrected magnitude earthquake in Veracruz
February 25, 2011 - 10:13Credit:
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The National Seismological Service (SSN) reported that the tremor was recorded on Friday morning with its epicenter 32 kilometers southwest of German Sayula, Veracruz , was 6.0 on the Richter scale at a depth of 135 kilometers.

In its report, the agency said the earth movement occurred at 7:07 pm and was located at 17.73 degrees north latitude and -95.21 degrees longitude west of the country.

The first report, the SSN explained that the quake had a magnitude of 5.7 on the Richter scale, 30 miles of that town and with a depth of 147 kilometers.

Also reported that at 1:41 am this Friday there was another tremor of 4.1 on the Richter scale and 24 miles north of San Pedro Pochutla, Oaxaca, with a depth of 20 kilometers.

 

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Damages to secondary schools by tremor
Part of the ceiling fell off the roofs of two high school classrooms Heroes de la Reforma, located in front of Paseo Grande, the school authorities and Municipal Civil Protection, the closed, Statue of former President Diaz Ordaz, Ciudad Serd?n, runs out arm.
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The state government reported white balance poblano territory after assessing the consequences of the earthquake of 6 degrees on Richter scale with its epicenter in German Sayula in Veracruz, which occurred Friday morning

We recorded the fall from the ceiling of the roofs of two high school classrooms Heroes de la Reforma, located in front of Paseo Grande, the school authorities, in coordination with the Municipal Civil Protection, decided to close those educational areas.

After the earthquake which occurred yesterday at 7:09 pm on director of the Civil Protection Unit of the capital, Gustavo Ariza Salvatori, said the closure was made for material falling from roofs and urged managers to to resume work in these rooms until they have been operated by personnel of the Administrative Committee for Construction Poblano Educational Spaces (Capcee).

"There is no structural damage to the school, we told the principal to these rooms should be closed for use until the Capcee determine the renovations that have to do the building," said Ariza Salvatori.

The state government reported white balance poblano territory after assessing the consequences of the earthquake. Serd?n City only reported damage to a statue of Gustavo Diaz Ordaz, who lost his left arm, the area was cordoned off by Civil Protection.

The State Civil Protection System (Seproci) ordered the municipalities adjacent to Veracruz to make revisions to historical buildings and churches, but at the end of editing were detected small affectations. The Civil Protection chief operating officer, Jesus Morales Martinez, indicates that courses were conducted within the state and capital with no report of casualties.

The tremor was felt at the 7:09 hours of Friday. The villagers left their homes alarmed and workplaces due to the strong ground motion, some citizens found out until after 9 o'clock in the morning by comments from friends or through the news.

"I was leaning against the counter and another person sitting when the furniture is moved from its site. We all ran outside (...) In other tremors not felt like this, "said Margarita T?llez owner of miscellaneous Mayorazgo Colony.

The National Seismological Service (SSN) explained that the quake occurred on the border between the states of Oaxaca and Veracruz, 30 kilometers southwest of German Sayula, Veracruz. During the day, staff from state and municipal Civil Protection held in the capital of the state routes in areas of risk such as churches, schools, hospitals and houses the Historical Center.

If any irregularity population, Civil Protection has been asked to report the numbers 2.42.17.89 and 2.46.27.60.

The PMU, with no damage

The Universidad Autonoma de Puebla (UAP) reported that it had recorded no damage to their facilities after the earthquake. The head of the Directorate of Student Affairs, Dami?n Hern?ndez, said he conducted tours of university facilities and found free of encumbrances.

He said they remain attentive to reports that may be registered, however, academic activities continued as usual during the day yesterday

 

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Earthquake in Veracruz; Call alert: UNAM
The head of the National Seismological Service, Carlos Valdes, warned that the earthquake this morning is a call to strengthen civil protection systems *
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Xalapa, Veracruz .- (AVC) Veracruz is a seismically active zone, prone to earthquakes of intensity, warned the head of the National Seismological Service of the UNAM, Carlos Valdes, who noted that the six-degree earthquake epicenter is German Sayula an alert to adjust and strengthen civil protection systems: "To avoid becoming an earthquake disaster."

In an exclusive interview AVC News, said that this earthquake was listed by the service seismological as "deep" but not atypical of the region that is considered seismically active.

The statistic says that only in 2010, there were 3400 earthquakes in the country, on average, ten per day, of which at least 300 were in the area of Oaxaca and Veracruz.

In the southern part of Veracruz and Oaxaca borders, said major earthquakes are generated, not as frequent as the Pacific coast, "but if we have significant activity we must take precautionary measures. "

He warned that by virtue of their depth this quake did not have replicas: "From experience, no deep earthquakes have aftershocks, and we had the opposite effect," he said.
He explained that the quake had a depth of 135 km deep with two separate movements: "These events are strong, magnitude of six degrees, but it is not uncommon in these highly prone region. "

"If the scale had been higher, for example 7, the energy released could be up to 30 times more and would be in the range of movement so intense that you can throw objects or bookshelves or buildings that are not solid," he said.

Exemplified by the recent earthquake occurred in New Zealand and left more than 100 people dead, was 6.3 degrees on the Richter scale, "a little more than this, the difference is that was very shallow at less than 10 miles deep in land, which caused the movements were violent, however this was slightly lower, but no damage. "

Said that discussion to alert the country about the increased intensity of earthquakes in the country and how often they occur.

Considered that this earthquake is a warning from the earth that should turn the focus of civil protection for updating emergency evacuation plans and building schools and public.
"We must guard our homes and take precautions in our homes with gas and electricity installations, and also agree with our families what to do in case of emergencies." Said.