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Why was building damage so extensive in the 1985 Mexico city quake?
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∙ 12y ago
The Steel Frame buildings were ridig and lacked the flexibility to withstand lateral swaying during even a moderate magnitude quake.
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∙ 11y agosoft sediments and an underlying lake bed underneath the city
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