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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.
- 5,000–45,000 dead, 30,000 injured
- $5 billion (1985 USD)
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.
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Nov 9, 2009 · At around 7:19 a.m. on September 19, 1985, Mexico City, one of the world’s largest urban areas, was jolted by a magnitude 8.1 earthquake, one of the strongest to ever hit the area. The...
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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 ...
The 1985 Mexico City earthquake struck in the early morning of 19 September at 07:17:50 with a moment magnitude of 8.0 and a maximal Mercalli intensity of IX . The event caused serious damage to the Greater Mexico City area and the deaths of at least 5,000 people.
The second occurred on the 28th of June 1957, registered in Mexico City with a magnitude of 7.7 grades, which caused the Angel of Independence monument to fall, 569 people were injured, and 52...
Sep 20, 2017 · A look back at the 1985 Mexico quake that killed thousands. Even though the earthquake was further away, it was deadlier. -- Tuesday's deadly earthquake in Mexico City killed more than 200 people ...
