Peru Navy intensifies coastal watch after Mexico quake

Peru's Navy has heightened its coastal surveillance as a precautionary measure following a 7.4 magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of Chiapas, Mexico, on Friday morning. The Directorate of Hydrography and Navigation (DHN) is monitoring the national coastline as part of its tsunami prevention protocols. The seismic event occurred at 09:48 local time, with its epicenter located 86 km west of Suchiate, Chiapas, at a depth of 10 km, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. Although the earthquake occurred thousands of kilometers from Peru, authorities maintain constant vigilance due to the Pacific Ocean's "Ring of Fire," where significant seismic activity can generate long-distance tsunamis. The DHN, after analyzing information through its National Tsunami Alert Center, stated that the event remains in a "surveillance phase." This means monitoring is ongoing because there is a possibility a tsunami was generated, but there is insufficient evidence to confirm a threat to Peru's coast. No tsunami alert or alarm has been issued for the Peruvian coastline. The intensification of surveillance is a technical step within the National Tsunami Alert System. Specialists are analyzing seismic and oceanographic data to determine if the earthquake meets the criteria for generating a tsunami that could impact countries within the Pacific basin. This phase is distinct from a tsunami alert, which indicates potential danger and triggers preventive measures, or a tsunami alarm, which confirms the phenomenon's imminence and necessitates coastal evacuations.

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INFORMATION - SURVEILLANCE INTENSIFIED. This event will be kept under constant surveillance.