7.1 Earthquake Kills 369 — Civil Society Repeats 1985

A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck central Mexico on the anniversary of the 1985 earthquake (September 19), killing 369 people. As in 1985, civil society mobilized rapidly and efficiently, often outperforming official response. The earthquake refocused attention on government corruption in building standards and galvanized a wave of civic engagement that fed into the 2018 election campaign.