Shake Up In Mexico.

Mexico remains a region of high seismic risk due to its location within the Pacific Ring of Fire, where the interaction of five tectonic plates—primarily the subduction of the Cocos plate beneath the North American plate—results in near-constant activity. On Wednesday, January 7, 2026, the National Seismological Service (SSN) reported ongoing movements across states like Guerrero, Chiapas, and Michoacán, highlighted by a magnitude 4.0 earthquake near Matías Romero, Oaxaca, at 5:00 PM. This daily seismic reality, which includes frequent "micro-earthquakes" in Mexico City and activity along the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt, underscores the critical need for permanent civil protection policies and disaster preparedness in one of the world's most tectonically active zones.

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