That day, at 12:00 hours, millions of Mexicans will receive a special message and sound on their devices to warn that it is an ongoing drill.
The test seeks to add a new alert mechanism to warn the population before an earthquake, complementing the traditional seismic alert that is heard in speakers from different areas of the country.
Next, we tell you what the message and the sound you will receive will be, as well as what you need so that your cell phone is activated this new early alert function.
How will your phone sound?
Through a video on social networks, the National Civil Protection Coordination He announced the sound that millions of cell phones will emit during the drill, which is different from the seismic alert.
In addition to the sound, the following message will also be received: “This is a drill – this is a message to prove the functionality of the National Alerts System of the Government of Mexico – this is a drill.”
According to civil protection authorities, it is expected to reach more than 80 million mobile phones throughout the national territory.
Requirements for your phone to sound at the National drill
In order for the cell phone to issue the alert during the national drill, it is not necessary to have an Internet connection, telephone balance or install some special application. The only requirement is that the equipment has a cell signal and that the function of wireless alerts is activated.
These alerts are part of the National Alerts System of the Government of Mexico and work in a similar way to a mass text message, but with the ability to activate the speaker and show a notice on the screen immediately, even if the phone is in silent mode.
Civil Protection authorities recommend users verify, from the configuration menu of their device, that the emergency alert option is enabled, since otherwise the message and the sound will not arrive.
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How to activate notifications
The user of iOS You must enter the configuration, then to notifications, and activate the alert options at the end of the menu.
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In Androidthe process is similar: adjustments, then notifications, then advanced adjustments and activate allow.
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Everything you should know about the second national drill
On Thursday, September 19, at 12:00 hours (Center Time), the second 2025 national simulation will be held, with the hypothesis of an earthquake of magnitude 8.1 with epicenter in Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, and effects in 12 states of the country.
Each entity will define risk scenarios according to its vulnerabilities, which may include tropical cyclones, forest fires, landslides or chemical emergencies.
In addition to cell alertness, 14,491 speakers of the seismic alert in 11 states will be activated, together with the broadcast on television, radio, social networks and other media.
The simulation is carried out in commemoration of the 40 years of the 1985 earthquake, an event that marked a before and after in the civil protection of Mexico. The victims of the earthquake of September 19, 2017 will also be remembered. President Claudia Sheinbaum will lead a ceremony in the capital Zócalo in memory of both disasters.
