No sooner had the Mexico to move away from two recent powerful earthquakes began new tremors.
The first earthquake of 6.2 magnitude occurred on Saturday, September 23, in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, reports the Independent. According to the us Geological service, the epicenter was located 19 kilometres South of the town of Matias Romero. Echoes of tremors were felt also by the residents of Mexico city. Authorities have not reported casualties or damage. Rescuers fear that the building, damaged by the previous powerful quakes may not bring a new shock.
A second earthquake of magnitude 5.9 on the Richter scale occurred Sunday morning off the coast of Mexico. As CBC writes, the epicenter was recorded in the Mexican state of Chiapas. On whether there are casualties and destruction as yet unknown.
According to the seismologists, a series of aftershocks — the aftershocks after a powerful earthquake of magnitude of 8.1 points, which occurred on 7 September and claimed the lives of 100 people.
Two weeks later, on 19 September, Mexico suffered another earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 points. According to the latest authorities, the death toll was 318. People died in the States of Oaxaca, Puebla, Guerrero, Mexico and Morelos.
The cause of such frequent strong earthquakes in Mexico called the geographical position of the state. The country is in the zone of high seismic activity known as the Pacific fire belt or the Pacific ring extending around the perimeter of the Pacific ocean along the Eastern coast of Asia and West coast of the Americas.
