1986 FIFA World Cup 1986 FIFA World Cup The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June 1986. The tournament was the second to feature a 24-team format. With European nations not allowed to host after the previous World Cup in Spain, Colombia had been originally chosen to host the competition by FIFA but, largely due to economic reasons, was not able to do so and officially resigned in 1982. Mexico was selected as the new host in May 1983. This was the third FIFA World Cup tournament in succession that was hosted
1986 San Salvador earthquake 1,000 and 1,500 deaths, 10,000 injuries, and left 200,000 homeless. Shallow shocks directly under San Salvador caused the destruction of multiple structures. San Salvador's children's hospital, a marketplace, many restaurants and buildings, and shanty towns were significantly damaged or destroyed. 1986 San Salvador earthquake The 1986 San Salvador earthquake occurred at on October 10 with a moment magnitude of 5.7 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX ("Violent"). The shock caused considerable damage to El Salvador's capital city of San Salvador and surrounding areas, including neighboring Honduras and Guatemala. The 1986 San Salvador earthquake occurred within the upper crust of