The mag­ni­tude 8.1 earth­quake in Mex­i­co caused severe dam­age with the Mex­i­can IARU mem­ber soci­ety FMRE acti­vat­ing its Nation­al Emer­gency Network. 

In use is 7.060 MHz and the net may also be on 3.690 MHz to han­dle any emer­gency traf­fic after the earth­quake occurred off Mexico’s Pacif­ic coast. 

The tremor was felt around in Hon­dras, Guatemala and Hon­duras, but ear­li­er fears of a major tsuna­mi did not occur. 

The same Nation­al Emer­gency Net­work is being used for Hur­ri­cane Katia, that was due to make land­fall from the Gulf of Mexico. 

— IARU Region 2 Coor­di­na­tor Cesar Pio San­tos HR2P.