Seismic data from Mexico City indicate that active and passive energy from tremors combined in the 30 meters of soft soil below the city and caused the ground to rock and heave far into central Mexico. The authors suggest that Huygens' coupling accounts for such behavior. It is suggested that earthquakes with a magnitude of 7.5 or larger could lead to destruction in remote areas.
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