Food n Drink. Restaurants. Info. Discover Baja California. Lynda MacMahon - a U.S. "Certified International Property Specialist" located in the Retirement Community of Ajijic-Chapala, Mexico. A Retiree's relocation specialist. Open-File Report 2010-1083-F: Seismicity of the Earth 1900–2010 Mexico and Vicinity. Located atop three of the large tectonic plates, Mexico is one of the world's most seismologically active regions.
The relative motion of these crustal plates causes frequent earthquakes and occasional volcanic eruptions. Most of the Mexican landmass is on the westward moving North American plate. Earthquake Hazards Program: Historic Seismicity: OAXACA, MEXICO. Major Tectonic Boundaries: Subduction Zones -purple, Ridges -red and Transform Faults -green Preliminary Earthquake Report U.S.
Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center World Data Center for Seismology, Denver.