When did the mexico city earthquake happen?

The earthquake happened on the anniversary of a 1985 quake that killed an estimated 9,500 people in and around Mexico City. Rescue workers remove rubble from a Mexico City building on September 19. Rescue workers in Mexico City search for people trapped inside the collapsed Enrique Rebsamen school on September 19. read more

Frightening tragedy struck Mexico City Tuesday on the anniversary of a devastating 1985 earthquake that killed thousands in and around the same city. At 2: 14 pm Eastern time, the US Geological Survey reported a powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake with an epicenter some 100 miles away from the Mexican capital, near Puebla. read more

370 people were killed by the earthquake and related building collapses, including 228 in Mexico City, and more than 6,000 were injured. The quake coincidentally occurred on the 32nd anniversary of the 1985 Mexico City earthquake, which killed around 10,000 people. read more

On this day in 1985, a powerful earthquake strikes Mexico City and leaves 10,000 people dead, 30,000 injured and thousands more homeless. At 7: 18 in the morning, the residents of Mexico City were jolted awake by an 8.1-magnitude earthquake, one of the strongest to ever hit the area. read more