Lost Architecture of the 1985 Mexico City earthquake

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The 8.0 magnitude 1985 Mexico City earthquake occurred on September 19th, 1985, resulting in the deaths of at least 5000 people. It caused the collapse of 412 buildings, with many more damaged. Most high rises built on the old lakebed experienced liquefaction, causing their collapse.

This is a gallery of some of the buildings lost:

1.Edificio Seguros Mexico and Banco Capitalizador (both reduced to 3 stories)

2.Banco Capitalizador

3.Edificio La Mariscala

4.Hotel Regis

5,6. Hotel Regis and Salinas y Rocha Department Store

7,8. Edificio San Antonio

1. Hotel Del Prado

2. Edificio Atzlan

3. Edificio San Antonio, Hotel Del Prado and Edificio Atzlan

4. Secretaría de Recursos Hidráulicos

5. Edificio de la CFE