The reason for Mexico's strong earthquake

The interference position between the three largest tectonic plates in the world puts Mexico at risk, can suffer earthquakes at any time.

Mexico is located above the three largest tectonic plates on the Earth, North America, Cocos and Pacific Plate, according to Business Insider. Dynamic matches occur whenever the shells are pressed or pressed together.

The magnitude 7.1 earthquake claimed more than 240 lives in Mexico.

The magnitude 7.1 earthquake claimed more than 240 lives yesterday arising along the boundary between the Cocos and North American arrays when the southernmost plate of tectonic plates slipped under the adjacent northern array. The disaster took place about 4.8 km northeast of the city of Raboso and less than two weeks after the country experienced a magnitude 8.1 earthquake.

With most of the area built from lake sediments, Mexico City is Mexico City lying on soft soil, which plays a role of amplifying vibrations, making small earthquakes seem much stronger than reality.

A study published in 1985 concluded that vibrations increased fivefold in areas near the epicenter, where the soil was softest. Since then, the city has taken many measures to control risks from future earthquakes such as adjusting regulations to build and apply earthquake early warning systems. But many other parts of the country still lack secure infrastructure.

Mexico is one of the countries that often suffer earthquakes in the world. Over the past century, the country has experienced 19 earthquakes in the 250km range from the epicenter yesterday, according to the US Geological Survey. Earthquakes are not the only threat to local people, the area is also threatened by volcanic eruptions.