The last time the towers collapsed was on September 19 , 1985 , during the 1985 Mexico City earthquake , an earthquake of magnitude 8.1 that has come to be considered one of the most devastating natural disasters of the 20th century . In Guzmán City , it left more than 50 people dead and about 1,000 injured . The cathedral towers were never rebuilt to their majestic height
1985 Mexico City earthquake
1985 Mexico City earthquake
Ciudad Guzmán