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1985 Mexico City earthquake

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... Wikipedia
Start date: September 19, 1985
Aftershocks: 7.5 Mw 20 September 1985; 7.0 Mw 30 April 1986
Areas affected: Mexico
Casualties: 5,000–45,000 dead; 30,000 injured
Depth: 20 km (12 mi)
Epicenter: 18°21′N 102°23′W / 18.35°N 102.39°W
ISC event: 516095