1985 Mexico City earthquake 1985 Mexico City earthquake The 1985 Mexico City earthquake struck in the early morning of 19 September at 07:17:50 (CST) with a moment magnitude of 8.0 and a Mercalli intensity of IX ("Violent"). The event caused serious damage to the Greater Mexico City area and the deaths of at least 5,000 people. The sequence of events included a foreshock of magnitude 5.2 that occurred the prior May, the main shock on 19 September, and two large aftershocks. The first of these occurred on 20 September with a magnitude of 7.5 and the second occurred seven months later on 30 April
Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986 be the highest rank Portugal would receive in the Contest between 1985 and 1990. Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986 Portugal was present at the Eurovision Song Contest 1986, held in Bergen, Norway. The Portuguese national final to select their entry, the "Festival RTP da Canção 1986", was held on 22 March at the Rádio e Televisão de Portugal Studios in Lisbon, and was hosted by Henrique Mendes and Maria Helena Fialho Gouveia, who hosted the very first Portuguese Contest in 1964. Mendes and Fialho Gouveia introduced and made light commentary on the songs, which were taped in advance