Citation

Flores-Estrella H, Yussim S, Lomnitz C. Nat. Hazards 2007; 40(2): 357-372.

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(Copyright © 2007, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

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Abstract

Mexico City, political and economic center of Mexico, was founded in a lake, at more than 2000 m above sea level. The lacustrine mud under the downtown area is associated with high seismic risk. Twenty years after the destructive 1985 earthquake (Ms = 8.1) we review published research on seismic response in the Mexico Basin, especially seismic and microtremor studies on soft ground and the influence of the seismic response of lake mud on damage.

Language: en