Mexico City Was Built on an Ancient Lake Bed. That Makes Earthquakes Much Worse.

Mexico City Was Built on an Ancient Lake Bed. That Makes Earthquakes Much Worse.

The earthquake that on Tuesday killed at least 135 people in Mexico City and toppled dozens of buildings there was all the more destructive because of the city’s unusual position atop an ancient lake bed.

Fecha: September 22, 2017 at 09:29AM
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