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The Mexico City Earthquake Facts for Kids
About The Mexico City Earthquake: The 1985 Mexico City earthquake was a magnitude 8.0 quake. The soft ground of an old lake-bed made the shaking stronger in the city. It led Mexico to build an early-warning system that alerts people in advance. Mexico City now has alarms that ring seconds before shaking
Location: Near Mexico City, in central Mexico · Country: Mexico · Year: It struck in 1985 · Magnitude: Magnitude 8.0 · Plate Boundary: Where the Cocos plate dives under Mexico · Nature: The soft old lake-bed under the city shook extra hard · Record: One of the most studied earthquakes ever · Notable Feature: It led Mexico to build an early-warning alarm system
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- Mexico City now has alarms that ring seconds before shaking