1985 Mexico City earthquake earthquakes of magnitude 7.8 or stronger in the 20th century prior to the 1985 event. However, this particular section of the subduction zone had not had an event for a much longer time. Shockwaves from the earthquake hit the mouth of the Río Balsas on the coast at 7:17 am and hit Mexico City, 350 km (217 mi) away, two minutes later at 7:19 am. The 19 September quake was a multiple event with two epicenters and the second movement occurring 26 seconds after the first. Because of multiple breaks in the fault line, the event was of long duration.
1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF) 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF) Listed below are the dates and results for the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the African zone (CAF). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article "1986 FIFA World Cup qualification". A total of 29 CAF teams entered the competition. The African Zone was allocated 2 places (out of 24) in the final tournament. There would be four rounds of play: "Egypt won 2–1 on agg. and advanced to the Second Round." "Kenya won 5–4 on agg. and advanced to the Second Round." "Malawi won 5–0 on agg. and advanced