EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE TO TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

Collapse of Streets Caused by Subsidence in 1985 Mexico City Earthquake

Earthquake of September 19, 1985, Mexico City. The magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck Mexico City at 7:17 A.M. on September 19, 1985. An estimated 10,000 people were killed, 20,000 were injured, and 5 billion in property damage was sustained.