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Start of the earthquake
At 7:19 a.m. on September 19, 1985, the capital of the country was shaken by an earthquake of magnitude 8.1. -
Rescues
Rescue of bodies and debris by volunteers, neighbors and relatives. -
Victims and injured
The earthquake claimed more than five thousand victims, thousands of injured, and more than 500 public and private buildings that were damaged. -
Stole
Acts of anarchy, pillage and robbery were present. -
Again
At 7:39 p.m. on September 20, 1985, the country's capital was once again shaken by an earthquake of magnitude 7.9 -
Condolences
Expressions of condolences came from various parts of the world such as France, Spain, United States and the Vatican. -
Government
Response by the government of Miguel de la Madrid, took three days to address the nation and another to understand the magnitude of the misfortune. -
Dead
Rescue efforts continued, more than three thousand bodies were buried and the unidentified were taken to mass graves in the pantheon of Dolores and San Lorenzo Tezonco. The baseball field was used to house bodies -
Solidarity
Tenor Placido Domínguez joined the rescue efforts to find his relatives. Also other celebrities helped. -
Structural damage
The city department announced that 300 buildings disappeared, in addition 70% of the neighborhoods were left without water and electricity services.
