FAQ for the general public from UNAM
It was authored by faculty from UNAM’s Institutes of Geophysics and Engineering. The PDF is in Spanish. Seismology and Engineering Report by UNAM
The ‘War-Zone’: Jojutla, Mexico
Mexico News Daily: From Terror to Grief for People of Jojutla: From Terror to Grief for People of Jojutla CNN: Small Town of Jojutla Shows Another Face of Mexico’s Deadly Earthquake: Small Town of Jojutla Shows Another Face of Mexico’s Deadly Earthquake CNN: Mexican Town Shakes off Shock after Quake, Begins to Move Forward […]
When a Convent is Almost Crushed: San Juan Bautista Tlayancapan
Figure 1. San Juan Bautista convent in Tlayancapan. Figure 2. San Juan Bautista convent in Tlayancapan.
The Santiago Apostol Church, Atzala: From Baptism to Funeral
Another article is found in the LA Times. Figure 1. Collapse of the Santiago Apostol Church in Atzala. Figure 2. Collapse of the Santiago Apostol Church in Atzala.
Puebla Museum in Danger of Collapse
Figure 1. Museo Casa del Alfenique, Puebla.
Housing Damage following the September 19, 2017 Puebla, Mexico Earthquake
At 2:14 pm Eastern Time on September 19, 2017 a M7.1 earthquake hit near Puebla, Mexico causing damage to Mexico City, Morelos state, Puebla state, Mexico state, Guerrero, and Oaxaca [LA Times]. The current estimates show that approximately 320 people have died due to the earthquake and thousands of structures have been destroyed or affected […]
Housing Situation, September 25, 2017
“The Government of Mexico (GoM) and relief actors had inspected approximately 7,650 properties for earthquake-related damage as of September 25. Of the assessed properties, approximately 87 percent—more than 6,650—had sustained minor damage due to the earthquake. The remaining 1,000 properties required repairs or were unsafe for use without reinforcement or demolition. Overall, the September 19 […]