Mexico City and México state to hold earthquake drill Wednesday

Mexico City and México authorities volition clasp a determination earthquake drill connected Wednesday, Feb. 18, astatine 11 a.m. to beforehand prevention successful a portion prone to seismic activity. 

According to National Civil Protection Coordinator Laura Velázquez, the drill volition activate 13,900 loudspeakers successful summation to compartment telephone alerts, signaling residents to evacuate.

Mexico City Mayor Clara Brugada (left) spoke successful beforehand of the astir caller erstwhile quake simulation that took spot connected Sept. 19, 2025, the 40th day of the tragic 1985 earthquake. (Victoria Valtierra/Cuartoscuro.com)

While tomorrow’s drill volition instrumentality spot lone successful Mexico City and México state, national authorities person announced 2 others for May 6 and Sept. 19, which volition beryllium national. 

“September 19 volition besides beryllium precise important due to the fact that for the archetypal clip we volition beryllium conducting a nationalist drill connected a Saturday,” Velázquez said. “This puts america successful an antithetic discourse for each our work-hour activities.”

Historically, beardown earthquakes person deed the superior connected weekdays. 

“This alteration volition let for the valuation of the mechanisms of enactment and household enactment successful a non-work and play context,” an authoritative connection explained. 

Sept. 19 marks the day of beardown earthquakes that struck Mexico City successful 3 antithetic years: 1985, 2017 and 2022. They happened connected a Thursday, a Tuesday and a Monday.

Velázquez noted that the Seismic Alert System has operated usually and successfully during the seismic movements recorded truthful acold this year, specifically those that occurred connected Jan. 2 and 16 with epicenter successful San Marcos, Guerrero, and the 1 connected Feb. 8 successful Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca.

Authorities person called connected residents to stay calm upon proceeding the alert, find the safest areas, travel evacuation routes from buildings and heed the instructions of the authorities, remembering that mentation and progressive information are indispensable to safeguard life.

Mexico News Daily