6.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Coast Of Central Mexico

Guwahati: The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) reports that a major 6.4 magnitude earthquake occurred on Monday off the coast of Central Mexico.

According to NCS, the earthquake occurred on Monday around 2 am at a depth of 10 kilometres.

The US Tsunami Warning System said that, in the wake of the earthquake, there was no immediate threat of a tsunami for the US West Coast, British Columbia, or Alaska.

It should be noted that on June 16, just last week, a 7.2-magnitude earthquake in the South Pacific Ocean occurred close to Tonga.

According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake’s epicentre was around 280 kilometres (174 miles) southwest of Tonga and was about 167.4 kilometres (104 miles) deep.

Initial reports from the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) indicated that an earthquake of magnitude 7 had occurred close to the southern Fiji Islands.

According to the World Economic Forum, some nations, such as Chile and Japan, that are frequently struck by earthquakes, have numerous restrictions to make sure that the buildings and structures can survive the shocks as much as possible.

Chile is located in the ‘Ring of Fire’ region of the Pacific Ocean, which is one of the world’s most earthquake-prone areas. Over a dozen earthquakes with a minimum magnitude of 7 have struck the nation in the previous 50 years. But rigorous building regulations have helped to guarantee that the number of earthquake casualties is kept to a low.

The regulations were amended after Chile experienced the largest earthquake ever recorded in the globe in 1960 to make sure structures are built in a way that allows them to wobble with seismic waves rather than remaining rigid.

Similar building rules are used in Japan, where buildings are built with shock absorbers like thick blocks of rubber to keep them stable during earthquakes.

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