False earthquake signal causes panic in Mexico City

False earthquake signal causes panic in Mexico City

Kyiv  •  UNN

August 2 2024, 09:01 PM • 22897 views

In the Mexican capital, a false earthquake signal was triggered, causing panic among the population. Residents fled their homes and workplaces, even though there was no real earthquake.

A false earthquake signal caused panic in the Mexican capital. This was reported by Reuters, according to UNN.

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The Center for Seismic Instrumentation and Records informed that an earthquake signal was triggered in the Mexican capital on Friday, which turned out to be false.

Thus, according to the information, there was no strong earthquake in Mexico that would have caused an alarm, despite the fact that the alarm system forced residents of the capital to leave their homes and workplaces and run into the streets.

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