Why Was Building Damage So Extensive in the 1985 Mexico

question 49

Multiple Choice

Why was building damage so extensive in the 1985 Mexico City quake?

• A) Much of the city is built on lake silts and former swampland that vibrated with the same 2 second period as, and amplified the incoming surface waves.
• B) The epicentre was right in the city.
• C) The Richter magnitude was 8.8, and the focus was only 25 km from the city.
• D) The steel frame buildings were rigid and lacked the flexibility to withstand lateral swaying during even a moderate magnitude quake.

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