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 […]
32 Years After Michoacán: Preliminary Reconnaissance Observations in the Aftermath of the September 19, 2017 Puebla-Morelos Earthquake
Abstract In the wake of the devastating Central Mexico earthquake on Tuesday, September 19th, a team of SOM engineers traveled to Mexico City to contribute to post-disaster recovery efforts. Shortly after the 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck, three structural engineers based in SOM’s San Francisco and Los Angeles offices—Abel Diaz (M.EERI, 2011), Patrick Murren, and Samantha […]
Impacts on Schools and Children
Update October 6, 2017 Mexico City, Puebla y Morelos (Source: UNICEF) 5,287 schools have been certified as safe and are operating normally in Mexico City. This represents 57% of all schools in the city: 4,000 schools remain closed. Restrictions to return to school are maintained in Tlahuac and specific neighbourhoods of Iztapalapa and Xochimilco. (Source: […]
Cultural Awareness in Disaster Response
Assuring Cultural Competence in Disaster Response by Florida Center for Public Health Preparedness Building Cultural Competence in Disaster Response by Ken Lee, LSW, DCSW Dirctor, Disaster Case Management Program University of Hawaii School of Social Work Applying Cultural Awareness to Disaster Behavioral Health presented by Lori McGee, Monica Indart, Kermit Crawford, and Almarie Ford RESPOND: […]
Mexico City Water Infrastructure, Relief, & Politics
As Mexico City continues to recover from the September 19th earthquake, certain areas surrounding the city report that they are still suffering from limited access to potable water — some for as long as three weeks after the September 7th earthquake. While the lack of a modern, centralized water distribution system is also at play, the residents […]
Geotechnical Sites of Interest
Lifelines
Electric power Nearly 5 million customers were still without power a day after the earthquake. The Federal Electricity Commission of Mexico reported that 3.8 million homes were left without power after the earthquake. Of these, two million were in the Valley of Mexico, one million in Puebla, 708,000 homes in Morelos, and 102,000 homes in […]
Preliminary Statistics of Collapsed Buildings in Mexico City in the September 19, 2017 Puebla-Morelos Earthquake
John A. Blume Earthquake Engineering Center Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Stanford University Abstract On September 19th, 2017 a Mw7.1 intermediate-depth normal-fault earthquake occurred approximately 120 km away from Mexico City. The earthquake produced the collapse of 46 structures in Mexico City which resulted in 219 deaths. This was the most intense earthquake to […]
After Mexico: Earthquake and Resilient Cities
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