Rare tremors felt in South Texas following Mexican earthquake
- Residents in Monterrey metropolitan area and at least 22 municipalities felt an earthquake on May 12, 2025.
- This event follows a history of 19 temblors in Nuevo León over 21 years, none exceeding 4.4 magnitude, according to reports.
- The earthquake, rated around 4.5 on the Richter scale, caused no noticeable damage and triggered multiple minor aftershocks near Montemorelos.
- Erik Cavazos stated the temblor did not cause damage, while affected residents compared the shaking to a small explosion or phone vibration.
- The rare temblor, felt more than 300 miles north into Texas, highlights a 2% risk Monterrey faces of damaging quakes within 50 years.
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Atypical earthquake jolts Monterrey metro area
Residents of the Monterrey metropolitan area in northern Mexico experienced a rare phenomenon on Sunday evening — an earthquake. About a half-hour after sundown in Mexico’s second-biggest metro area, a minor temblor jolted some residents out of their homes. Reports of the magnitude of the earthquake ranged from 4.3 on the Richter scale to 4.6, with Mexico’s National Seismology Service reporting it at 4.5. ASI SE VIVIÓ EL SISMO EN MONTERREY Hoy …
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