1985 Mexico City earthquake

[Jim Eshelman]

September 19, 1985, 7:15:50 CST

Though the damage was most severe in Mexico City (and this should probably be the point of study), the epicenter was in the Pacific Ocean at 18.35N, 102.39W (18N21.0, 102W23.4). The magnitude 8.0 quake was followed the next day by aftershock of 7.5.

The death toll is usually given as about 10,000 people. About 5,000 bodies were found. Structural damage was vast on the west side of Mexico City. But the number is widely believed to be double that (with some estimates reaching 30,000).

Year: Capsolar (Dormant.) Moon-Pluto conj. (0°01'). Moon-Sun sq. (0°40' in mundo). Moon-Jupiter sq. (0°56' in mundo).
Year: Cansolar (dormant.)
Bridge (None.)
Quarter: Arisolar (Dormant.) Moon-Mars sq. (0°27')

Quarter: Libsolar
Mars on EP (1°47')
Neptune on Asc (3°58')
Jupiter on Asc (4°18')
-- Ju/Ne on Asc (0°10')
-- Mars-Jupiter conj. (2°05')
Moon-Sun sq. (1°52')
Moon-Pluto sq. (2°53' in mundo)

Month: Caplunar
Venus sq. Asc (0°48')
Moon on MC (6°41')
Moon-Venus op. (3°52' in mundo)

XTRA: Jupiter-Saturn sq. (1°59' only in mundo)

Week: Liblunar
Mercury on Dsc (0°08')
Sun sq. MC (0°40')
-- Sun-Mercury conj. (2°33' in mundo)

Day: Capsolar Quotidian
p Asc. conj. t Uranus (1°02'), p Venus (1°08'), s Venus (1°51')

Day: Cansolar Quotidian
p MC op. s Mercury (0°11'), sq. s Saturn (0°55')
-- s Mercury-Saturn sq. (0°44')
p EP op. t Saturn (1°02')

[Jim Eshelman]

I want to redo these for the epicenter instead of Mexico City. - It turns out that this is quite exceptional! I'm not sure why it surprised me... since, actually, my other examples are usually at least slightly better for the epicenter than for the place of maximum human effect. This has gone from a relatively poor showing to quite a good one... with the Bridge being a bit stunning.

September 19, 1985, 7:15:50 CST, 18N21.0, 102W23.4.

Year: Capsolar (Dormant.) Moon-Pluto conj. (0°01'). Moon-Sun sq. (0°52' in mundo). Moon-Jupiter sq. (1°08' in mundo).

Year: Cansolar
Venus sq. Asc (0°42')
Uranus sq. Asc (2°00'), on MC (3°38')
-- Venus-Uranus op. (2°43')

Bridge
t Uranus sq. Cansolar Asc 7/17-9/27
NB CapQ Mars sq. CapQ Uranus (0°00'), exact 9/21/85

Month: Caplunar
Moon sq. Asc (0°44')
Moon-Venus op. (3°38' in mundo)

Week: Liblunar
Mercury on WP (0°58'), on Dsc (2°49')
Sun on Dsc (5°28')
-- Sun-Mercury conj. (2°38' in mundo)
Uranus on MC (8°10')
Mars on Dsc (8°45')
-- Mars-Uranus sq. (0°35' in mundo)

Day: Capsolar Quotidian
p MC conj. s Mars (0°12'), p Mars (0°19'), sq. s Uranus (0°17'), sq. p Uranus (0°19'), sq. t Uranus (1°33')
-- p Mars sq. p Uranus (0°00')
p Asc sq. s Venus (0°35')

Day: Cansolar Quotidian & Transits
p EP op. s Saturn (0°05')
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t Uranus sq. s Asc (1°47')


SUMMARY
Year (Capsolar): (Dormant.) Moon-Sun Moon-Jupiter Moon-Pluto.
Year (Cansolar, +1): Venus Uranus. Venus-Uranus.
Bridge (+2): Mars-Uranus (Cap). Uranus (Can).
Month (-2): Moon. Moon-Venus.
Week (+2): Mercury (Sun Mars Uranus). Sun-Mercury Mars-Uranus.
Day (CapQ, +2): Venus Mars Uranus. Mars-Uranus.
Day (Cansolar, +2): Saturn (CanQ). Uranus (transit).