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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. The sequence of events included a foreshock of magnitude 5.2 that ...
A large percentage of the buildings which were damaged in Mexico City were between 8 and 18 stories high, indicating possible resonance effects with dominant two-second period horizontal ground accelerations which were recorded in the area. September 20 – A magnitude 7.6 earthquake occurs near the coast of Guerrero, Mexico. Caused additional ...
Mexico lies within two seismically active earthquake zones. The Baja California peninsula lies near the boundary of the Pacific plate and the North American plate, while southern Mexico lies just north of the boundary between the North American plate and the Cocos and Rivera tectonic plates. The Cocos plate is subducting under the North ...
At least 36 people were killed after a massive 8.1 magnitude earthquake, one of the biggest recorded in Mexico, struck late on Thursday, At least 36 die in Mexico's strongest quake in 85 years ...
The organization began when a group of youths decided to help with rescue efforts in the aftermath of the 1985 Mexico City earthquake [1] [4] They mostly assisted by searching collapsed buildings for victims, risking their own lives in the process. None of the initial volunteers had any training, experience or equipment, but now the Topos are a ...
January 1, Querétaro state elections June 17, Morelos I was the first communications satellite launch by Mexico. July 7, state elections in Colima; September 19, a magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck in Mexico City.
Pages in category "1985 earthquakes" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. ... 1985 Mexico City earthquake; N. 1985 Nahanni earthquakes; R.
The skyscraper notably withstood the 8.1 magnitude 1985 Mexico City earthquake without damage, [4] whereas several other structures in the downtown area were damaged. The Torre Latinoamericana was Mexico's tallest completed building for almost 27 years, [ 2 ] from its opening in 1956 until 1982 when the 214 m (702 ft) tall Torre Ejecutiva Pemex ...