What the records say
- When
- 19 Sep 1985
- Kind
- Tsunami
- Coordinates
- 18.19° N, 102.53° W
- Deaths
- 9500
- Injuries
- 30000
- Damage musd
- 4000
- Max water height m
- 3
- Source quake magnitude
- 8
- Runups
- 20
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1985 Mexico City earthquake
Earthquake in Mexico
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.
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page
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