September 19, 1985.
The biggest earthquake reported in Mexico was the Mexico City Earthquake in 1985. It had a magnitude of 8.5, and caused about 10,000 deaths.
It was (and still is) an important industrial and services hub, with cement, steel, oil refining and manufacturing. This is why the 1985 Mexico City earthquake was so devastating: at the time, Mexico City represented 25% of all Mexico's GDP.
It had an intensity of 8.1 on the Righter magnitude scale. As a means of comparison, it had an intensity of roughly 100 times than that of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake.
The Mexico City 1985 earthquake occurred due to friction between the Cocos and North American tectonic plates. Specifically, on the southern coast of Mexico, at a depth of 15 kilometers below the sea level. (Coordinates: 18.42, -102.38)
Yes, there was an earthquake in Pompeii in 62 AD that destroyed a lot of the city.
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Mexico City Earthquake of July 28, 1957
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The 1985 earthquake caused significant damage to Mexico City, Mexico.
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The biggest earthquake reported in Mexico was the Mexico City Earthquake in 1985. It had a magnitude of 8.5, and caused about 10,000 deaths.
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The epicenter of the 1985 Mexico City Earthquake was located on the Cocos Plate subduction zone (18.35, -102.39).
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Mexico's biggest earthquake occurred in 1985. This devastating earthquake, known as the Mexico City earthquake, had a magnitude of 8.0 and caused widespread destruction and loss of life.