List of earthquakes in 1985

About 67 destructive or powerful earthquakes occurred in 1985. The strongest earthquake occurred on September 19, in Mexico City. The earthquake reached a magnitude 8.0, according to the United States Geological Survey. The Mexico earthquake caused between 3 and 4 billion U.S. dollars of damage, and was felt by almost 20 million people; at least 9,500 people were killed, and about 30,000 were injured. A tsunami was generated which caused some damage at Lázaro Cárdenas, Zihuatanejo and Manzanillo.

List of earthquakes in 1985

About 67 destructive or powerful earthquakes occurred in 1985. The strongest earthquake occurred on September 19, in Mexico City. The earthquake reached a magnitude 8.0, according to the United States Geological Survey. The Mexico earthquake caused between 3 and 4 billion U.S. dollars of damage, and was felt by almost 20 million people; at least 9,500 people were killed, and about 30,000 were injured. A tsunami was generated which caused some damage at Lázaro Cárdenas, Zihuatanejo and Manzanillo.