1985 Mexico City earthquake facts for kids
Mexico City – Collapsed Hospital Juárez de México
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| UTC time | 1985-09-19 13:17:50 |
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| ISC event | 516095 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 19 September 1985 |
| Local time | 07:17:50 |
| Magnitude | 8.0 Mw |
| Depth | 20 km (12 mi) |
| Epicenter | 18°21′N 102°23′W / 18.35°N 102.39°W |
| Areas affected | Mexico |
| Total damage | Extreme |
| Max. intensity | IX (Violent) |
| Tsunami | 1–3 m |
| Aftershocks | 7.5 Mw 20 September 1985 7.0 Mw 30 April 1986 |
| Casualties | 5,000–45,000 dead 30,000 injured |
The 1985 Mexico City earthquake was an earthquake that happened in Mexico City on September 19, 1985. It had a magnitude of 8.1, and the number of people killed was around 10,000.
Related pages
Images for kids
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Map showing regional tectonic plates and the Middle America Trench.
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USGS ShakeMap for the event
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Apartment Complex Pino Suárez, in the wake of the earthquake.
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Aftermath of the earthquake
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Bronze statue of a seamstress at corner of Manuel J Othón and San Antonio Abad at site of collapsed factory
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Collapsed Conalep building
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Nuevo León apartment building; part of the structure was only slightly damaged, while another part of it collapsed.
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Eight-story frame structure with brick infill walls broken in two. The foundation also came off.
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Mayor Miguel Ángel Mancera presides over a minute of silence for the earthquake victims at the 30-year commemoration
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A statue in Mexico City to Plácido Domingo as a recognition to his contributions to 1985 Mexico City earthquake victims and his artistic works.
See also
In Spanish: Terremoto de México de 1985 para niños
