Civil Protection
Magnitude 5.6 earthquake shakes Oaxaca and triggers alert in CDMX
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A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck on Monday, May 4, 2026, at 09:19 hours, with epicenter 14 km northwest of Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca. The seismic alert sounded on loudspeakers in Mexico City, prompting evacuations, but did not activate on cell phones due to maintenance. Authorities confirmed no damages or victims reported.
Mexico City government outlined the hypothetical scenario for the National Drill 2026 at the Monument to the Revolution. The exercise, scheduled for May 6, will assess response to a simulated earthquake. Clara Brugada, head of government, stressed the importance of measuring the city's capacity.
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Authorities recovered the body of Leandro Isidro Beltrán Reséndiz, the last of four miners trapped in the March 25 tailings dam collapse at Sinaloa's Santa Fe mine in El Rosario. Found dead after 33 days underground, his body was located early on April 27. Two miners—José Alejandro Cástulo Colín and Francisco Zapata Nájera—had been rescued alive earlier, while a third was found dead on April 8.
Authorities sent two Es-Alert messages to 27 Málaga municipalities in under six hours due to river rises from heavy rains. The Guadalhorce exceeded five meters in height, prompting preventive evacuations and infrastructure closures, though no personal injuries were reported. The area is still recovering from recent floods that killed two people.
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A magnitude 6.5 earthquake with epicenter near San Marcos, Guerrero, struck at 7:58 a.m. on January 2, 2026, resulting in two deaths, 16 injuries, and minor infrastructure damage. Authorities activated emergency protocols as the National Seismological Service reported over 800 aftershocks.