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SkyAlert Reports Local Microquake Near Cristo Rey in Álvaro Obregón

No confirmation has been issued by Mexico’s national seismology agency.

Overview

  • SkyAlert logged a detection at 7:45 p.m. local time on March 13 with an epicenter in Cristo Rey, Álvaro Obregón, Mexico City.
  • The alert was labeled experimental and did not include an estimated time or intensity because it was a localized event.
  • Users on social media reported feeling a brief shake, with initial accounts mentioning parts of the Benito Juárez borough.
  • The Sassla app did not issue information about the reported movement, according to the coverage.
  • A separate 2.3-magnitude microquake near the same area on February 27 was confirmed by the National Seismological Service.