1985 Mexico City Earthquake
Many buildings collapsed in the capital and the city suffered extensive damage.
Year1985
MagnitudeM8
Depth15.0 km
Lives lost10,000
What happened?
Many buildings collapsed in the capital and the city suffered extensive damage.
Why is it important?
10,000 recorded deaths make this event a major human-impact earthquake. Historical totals can vary between sources as records are revised.
How to read the data
Magnitude describes the energy released at the source. The mapped epicenter is 18.20, -102.53; it does not by itself describe the full affected area.