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Mexico City earthquake of 1985
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Mexico City earthquake of 1985 Map showing the region affected by the 1985 Mexico City earthquake. The map marks the earthquake's epicenter off the Pacific coast near Ciudad Lazaro Cardenas, highlights fault lines and the subduction zone between the Cocos Plate and the North American Plate, and indicates cities that experienced violent shaking, including Mexico City. World map highlighting the major tectonic plates, each shaded in a different color, with labeled names such as Pacific Plate, North American Plate, Eurasian Plate, African Plate, South American Plate, and Indo-Australian Plate. Arrows across the map indicate the direction of movement for each plate. Mexico City earthquake of 1985: collapsed building Mexico City earthquake of 1985: toppled building
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Mexico City earthquake of 1985: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Anniversary information added. Sep 12, 2025
Media added. Aug 14, 2024
Removed media. Jul 26, 2021
Invalidated site: USGS - Mexico Earthquake of 1985. Jan 29, 2020
Media added. May 02, 2019
Media added. Sep 20, 2017
Add new Web site: USGS - Mexico Earthquake of 1985. Aug 09, 2011
Added images of buildings damaged in the earthquake and a map depicting the epicentre. Sep 16, 2010
Article thoroughly revised. Sep 16, 2010
Media added. Jan 26, 2010
New article added. Apr 04, 2008
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