Mexico Earthquake

of 1985Tatiana LeyvaDillon Baylon

Alejandra Perez

What is it?The Mexico Earthquake of 1985

Where is it or where is it happening?

• Occurred in Mexico on September 19, 1985, at 7:19 AM.

• The epicenter was at Rio Balsas, Michoacan.

• The magnitude of the earthquake was 8.1.

• The duration of the quake lasted 2.5 minutes.

How does it affect life on earth?• There was a total of 10,000 deaths.

• More than 30,000 people were sheltered.

• There were more than 150,000 total earthquake victims.

• A total of 2,000 structures were seriously damaged, including their historic downtown.

• Many doctors, nurses, and patients were crushed or trapped to death at Hospital Juarez. To this day, 188 people were unable to be identified.

Is there some problem or issue with your topic?

• Yes, the problem is that more than 10,000 innocent people were killed.

• Buildings, hospitals, and families were all affected by this tragedy.

• Between 150,000 and 200,000 people lost their jobs.

What are some solutions?

• After the 1985 earthquake, Mexico improved their building codes and structures.

• Mexico now has an earthquake early warning system that alerts people to evacuate buildings when a wave movement is detected.

Positive Outcomes• The “Miracle Babies” were

a group of babies who were found seven days after the earthquake occurred.

• About 4,000 people were rescued from the debris.

• People came together as a community to help each other.

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