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7.5 M w 20 September 1985. 7.0 M w 30 April 1986. Casualties. 5,000–45,000 dead. 30,000 injured. The 1985 Mexico City earthquake was an earthquake that happened in Mexico City on September 19, 1985. It had a magnitude of 8.1, and the number of people killed was around 10,000.
Sep 19, 1995 · Whatever the long-term impact, something extraordinary did happen at 7:19 A.M. on Sept. 19, 1985, when one of this century's most powerful earthquakes, measuring 8.1 on the Richter scale ...
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370 people were killed by the earthquake and related building collapses, including 228 in Mexico City, and more than 6,000 were injured. The quake coincidentally occurred on the 32nd anniversary of the 1985 Mexico City earthquake, which killed around 10,000 people. The 1985 quake was commemorated, and a national earthquake drill was held, at 11 ...
May 10, 2024 · 7.5 M w 20 September 1985. 7.0 M w 30 April 1986. Casualties. 5,000–45,000 dead. 30,000 injured [4] The 1985 Mexico City earthquake struck in the early morning of 19 September at 07:17:50 (CST) with a moment magnitude of 8.0 and a maximal Mercalli intensity of IX ( Violent ). The event caused serious damage to the Greater Mexico City area and ...
Sep 20, 2010 · The magnitude 8.1 quake shook Mexico City at 7:19 a.m. on Sept. 19, 1985, lasting between three and five minutes. It toppled hundreds of buildings across the densely settled former lake bed ...
1985 Earthquake: A Tragedy That Changed History. By Archivo General de la Nación - México. Mexico is a country whose history is deeply tied to seismic events and this is seen in texts from ancient civilizations before the conquest. The information regarding these events before the 20th Century in Mexico are practically non-existent.
