After Earthquakes in Mexico Don't read this quote until the focus activity has been completed. Earthquakes are one of the world's most deadly natural disasters. The ground shakes, causing buildings to collapse.
Huge cracks can open up on the Earth's surface.
Water pipes and power lines are torn, leaving thousands of people without water or electricity. Gas lines are broken. The leaking gas causes fires and explosions. Mexico has been shaken by earthquakes several times. One of the worst earthquakes hit Mexico City in 1985, killing about 9000 people.