Contemporary era · 1985
1985 Mexico City earthquake
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.
- When
- 19 Sept 1985
- Where
- Mexico City
- Era
- Contemporary
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Text from the Wikipedia article 1985 Mexico City earthquake, CC BY-SA 4.0