In the context of Plate Tectonics, Mexico is located in the so-called Ring of Fire, where a large part of the telluric movements worldwide are recorded. The country is located on the North American Plate, limited in its southern and western portion, by the Cocos, Rivera and Pacific plates.
Mexico is one of the countries in the world with the greatest earthquake activity, since, according to statistics, more than 90 earthquakes are recorded per year with a magnitude greater than 4 degrees on the Richter scale, which is equivalent to 60% of all earthquake movements recorded in the world.
Based on the statistical record, the states with the highest risk and where large earthquakes that can affect Mexico City occur are: Jalisco, Colima, Michoacán, Guerrero, Oaxaca, Puebla, State of Mexico and Veracruz.
