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Mexico City earthquake of 1985, severe earthquake that occurred on September 19, 1985, off the coast of the Mexican state of Michoacán, causing widespread death and injuries and catastrophic damage in Mexico’s capital, Mexico City. Map depicting the epicentre of the earthquake that devastated Mexico City on Sept. 19, 1985.
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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 the deaths of at least 5,000 people.
Nov 9, 2009 · The powerful earthquake killed more than 10,000 and left another 30,000 others injured and as many as a quarter of a million people homeless. At around 7:19 a.m. on September 19, 1985, Mexico...
Sep 19, 2011 · In Mexico City, 412 buildings collapsed and another 3,124 were seriously damaged. About 60 percent of the buildings were destroyed at Ciudad Guzman, Jalisco. The damage killed at least 9,500...
Jun 13, 2011 · When the damage was finally assessed, 3,000 buildings in Mexico City were demolished and another 100,000 suffered serious damage. 10,000 people lost their lives, 30,000 were injured and thousands more were left homeless.
Sep 19, 2017 · A major earthquake struck off the southwest coast of Mexico today, collapsing buildings as far inland as Mexico City 250 miles away and causing severe damage there and in at least three...
Sep 20, 2017 · The Associated Press reported that at least 9,500 people died in that 1985 7.8 magnitude quake, though other estimates are higher. The National Institute of Standards and Technology, an American government agency under the Department of Commerce, determined that it was an 8.1 magnitude quake that killed 10,000 people.
