1985 Mexico City Earthquake

<p>An&nbsp;<strong>earthquake</strong>&nbsp;is a vibration caused by the sudden release of energy within the Earth&rsquo;s crust. Most earthquakes are very small, and people may only feel a slight trembling under their feet (Spilsbury 2004). Large earthquakes can transform huge areas of land in an instant (Spilsbury 2004). Earthquakes are measured by&nbsp;<strong>magnitude</strong>&nbsp;(the amount of energy released) and their intensity (the effects of ground motion of people and structures). Earthquakes in Mexico often happen along the Cocos Plate subduction zone (<strong>subduction</strong>&nbsp;is the process that takes place at convergent boundaries by which one tectonic plate moves under another tectonic plate and sinks into the mantle as the plates converge). The Cocos Plate pushes against and slides under the North American Plate, primarily along the coasts of the states of Michoac&aacute;n and Guerrero in Mexico. The 1985 Mexican earthquakes demonstrated that even with the best available knowledge, the effects of an earthquake can still be unpredictable.</p> <p><a href="https://jjperez11.medium.com/1985-mexico-city-earthquake-6f81217c1c0c"><strong>Click Here</strong></a></p>