Mexico is located in a region where several tectonic plates, including the North American, Pacific, Rivera, Cocos, and Caribbean plates, meet and interact, which causes continuous energy release and seismic activity.

The country is situated in a geologically active zone where these same plates collide, making the nation highly exposed to earthquakes and volcanic phenomena.

The read here is that the specific arrangement of these five plates defines the baseline risk for the entire country, regardless of local conditions.