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The National Seismological Service of Mexico provided details of the earthquake.
Tremor today in Mexico, October 24. Photo: SeismologicoMX / iStock
JOURNALISTUpdated:
He National Seismological Service of Mexico reported a 4.2 magnitude earthquake on the morning of this Saturday October 24. According to the entity, the earthquake It occurred in the state of Chiapas, Mexico, with a depth of 26 kilometers.
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What is known about the recent earthquake in Mexico
EARTHQUAKE Magnitude 4.2 Loc 74 km SOUTHWEST of MAPASTEPEC, CHIS 10/24/26 06:27:51 Lat 14.92 Lon -93.31 Pf 26 km https://t.co/jQH7aZ5C2g
— National Seismologico (@SismologicoMX) October 24, 2026
Internet users on social networks confirmed having felt the telluric movement that was recorded in the early hours of the morning.
The Mexican entity also reported another earthquake in this continental country. The tremor was reported around 1:31 in the morning on Saturday, October 24. Its magnitude was 4.7, while its epicenter was reported in the City of Hidalgo, in the extreme northeast of the state of Michoacán.
EARTHQUAKE Magnitude 4.7 Loc 90 km SOUTHWEST of CD HIDALGO, CHIS 10/24/26 01:31:25 Lat 14.19 Lon -92.81 Pf 16 km https://t.co/FkHBRl2Jrn
— National Seismologico (@SismologicoMX) October 24, 2026
How to activate the Google seismic alert in Colombia? This is the step by step
Google uses the ‘ShakeAlert’ system, a network of 1,675 seismic sensors to detect earthquakes. The application analyzes sensor data to determine the location and magnitude of the earthquake.
The system ShakeAlert sends a signal to Android’s earthquake alert system, which sends an earthquake alert directly to users.
Google seismic alert in Colombia Photo:Google
This is the step by step to activate earthquake notifications according to Google support:
- Open the phone settings.
- Press ‘Security and emergency‘ and then, ‘Earthquake alerts‘.
- If you don’t find ‘Safety and Emergency’, press ‘Location‘ and then ‘Advanced’ and then select ‘Earthquake alerts‘.
- The free app analyzes sensor data to determine the location and magnitude of the earthquake.
FELIPE SANTANILLA AYALA
BOGOTÁ EDITORIAL
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