In 2017 , a series of earthquakes brought death and destruction to parts of Mexico , including Oaxaca . According to the US Geological Survey , early on September 23 , 2017 , a magnitude 6.1 earthquake shook Matías Romero , about 275 miles southeast of Mexico City . The epicenter was about 12 miles from Matías Romero and centered approximately between the two even more violent earthquakes felt by Mexico earlier in the month , and is considered an aftershock . On September 8 , an 8.1 magnitude quake had struck off of the southern Pacific coast , near Chiapas state . Mexico City , on September 19 , then endured a 7.1 magnitude quake , which also marked the 32nd anniversary of the devastating 1985 earthquake , in which more than 10,000 people had been killed
1985 earthquake
1985 Mexico City earthquake
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