How Do We Reduce Seismic Risk?
Objectively quantifying seismic risk
On September 19, 2017, hundreds of buildings were damaged when the M7.1 Puebla Earthquake devastated Mexico City.
The Challenge
Modern-day Mexico City is built over the ruins of the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan and the former lake Texcoco, which was drained by the Spanish. The deep and soft sedimentary soils of the old lake bed amplify seismic activity, making many of the city's buildings and structures more vulnerable to earthquakes.
