Overview
- The Servicio Sismológico Nacional confirmed a magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred Monday evening, July 13, with an epicenter 64 km southwest of Ciudad Hidalgo and a depth of 44.2 km after an initial 5.2 preliminary report.
- National agencies including the Coordinación Nacional de Protección Civil and the Secretaría de Marina reported no significant sea‑level change, no casualties, and no major structural damage after rapid field checks.
- State and municipal Protección Civil units in Chiapas activated monitoring and inspection protocols and said teams remain on alert for possible replicas and to check public buildings and critical services.
- Seismic authorities logged a cluster of smaller quakes in Chiapas, Oaxaca and other states on July 12–13, and they emphasize that preliminary magnitudes and locations are often revised as more station data are processed.
- Residents are urged to rely on official channels for updates, keep emergency kits and evacuation plans ready, and expect continued monitoring and targeted infrastructure inspections in areas near the epicenter.