Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
Learning From Earthquakes

The Culprit in Mexico City-Amplification of Motion

Abstract Mexico City has repeatedly suffered from the the long-distance effects of the earthquakes that originate as far away as the subduction trenches near the Mexican Pacific Coast. The Michoacan, Mexico earthquake of 19 September 1985 was no exception and caused extensive damage to property and numerous loss of lives. The unique subsurface condition resulting […]

Engineering Aspects of the September 19, 1985 Mexico Earthquake

 Abstract Following the September 19, 1985 Mexico earthquake, a team consisting of four engineers and one seismologist from the Naitonal Bureau of Standards (NBS)and the United States Geological Survey (USGS) was dispateched to Mexico City to provide technical advice to the U.S. rescue effort and to assess structural damage. This report is primarily based on […]

2017 Central Mexico Earthquake

 Source comes from the here. Table 1. IINGEN stations and maximum registered values.      Figure 1. Accelerograms and response spectra.

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

Ground Motions

  Information from the USGS, National Seismological Service of Mexico and Institute of Engineering, UNAM on the ground motion of the September 19, 2017 Puebla Earthquake.                        

USGS Event Information

USGS has many resources to check from the Puebla, Mexico Earthquake the first link is for the event page, the second link is for the PAGER of the impact and the last is about the faults. USGS: M7.1 Puebla, Mexico Earthquake Impact Page (2017-09-19 18:14:39 UTC) USGS: M7.1 Puebla, Mexico Finite Fault (2017-09-19 18:14:39 UTC)