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When: September 19, 1985 7:19 AM Local time

Where: The earthquake began at the Cocos Plate subduction zone, on the Pacific Coast of Mexico, some 350 Km (215 miles) west of Mexico City.

How: The Cocos Plate pushed and slided under the North American Plate, resulting in immense stress that released energy equivalent to a 6.3 Megaton nuclear bomb.

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