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Earthquake in Chiapas: 6.8 degrees without seismic alert

A 6.8 magnitude earthquake was recorded on the morning of this Friday, July 17. The Mexican Seismic Alert System reported that the event did not warrant activation of the alert.

According to the National Seismological Survey, the epicenter was located 95 kilometers southwest of Huixtla, Chiapas. The exact coordinates were latitude 14.59, longitude -93.15, with a depth of 10 kilometers.

The authorities maintained constant monitoring of the event. The decision not to activate the alert was due to the location of the earthquake and its magnitude, according to official reports. So far, no damage or victims have been reported.

The intense rains in several municipalities of Sonora left one dead, dozens of rescues and damage to roads and homes. State and municipal authorities remain operational due to the forecast of more rainfall.

Balance of rains and emergencies in Sonora

Governor Alfonso Durazo reported that he maintains communication with mayors and ordered to strengthen monitoring. He urged the population to avoid crossing streams and follow only official channels.

The most critical situation occurred in Caborca. A man died after receiving an electric shock in a flooded area. A state police officer was also shot while trying to help him, but managed to leave without serious consequences.

The mayor of Caborca ​​reported more than 70 emergencies after rain exceeding four inches. Civil Protection, Firefighters, Red Cross, police and C5 participated. Rescues were carried out of people trapped in vehicles and homes, including a pregnant woman, a person in a wheelchair and elderly adults.

The rains left stranded vehicles, sinkholes, electrical failures and flooded homes. A temporary shelter was set up.

In Puerto Peñasco, there was a warning about water in fords on the highway to Caborca. In Nogales, firefighters evacuated people in risk areas and rescued two dogs. Municipal Transit saved a 19-year-old motorcyclist swept away by the current.

Authorities reiterate not to cross streams or flooded streets. Floods are reported in rivers in the mountain region.

Historical reduction in Quintana Roo

The head of the Executive Secretariat of the National Public Security System (SESNSP), Marcela Figueroa Franco, reported that the actions of the National Security Strategy have achieved an 85% reduction in the daily average of intentional homicides in Quintana Roo since the beginning of the administration of President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo.

During the presentation of the crime incidence report with figures as of June 30, 2026, Figueroa explained that the daily average of homicides in the entity went from two cases per day in September 2024 to 0.3 in June 2026.

June 2026 was the month with the lowest daily average of homicides in the last 12 years, registering a decrease of 57% compared to June 2025. When comparing the first semester of 2026 with the same period of the previous year, intentional homicide presented a reduction of 60%, making this semester the lowest since 2017.

In Tulum, the municipality has accumulated two consecutive months without intentional homicides (May and June), and so far in July it also maintains zero cases. At the beginning of the current administration, the municipality registered an average of 0.27 homicides per day.

Figueroa also highlighted that the security strategy has impacted other high-impact crimes. After reaching an all-time high of 19.6 daily crimes in 2019, the trend began to reverse. Between 2025 and 2026, there is a 15% reduction in this type of crime, which includes violent robberies, extortion and kidnapping.