1475 Tenochtitlan earthquake

High school (ages 12+)
Environment & Earth

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/1475-tenochtitlan-earthquake

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1. What is the date of occurrence?1475
2. What is the aztec calendar designation?9 Cane
3. What happened in Tenochtitlan in 1475?The ground shook very hard, causing mountains to crumble and damaging many buildings in the city.
4. Why was the 1475 earthquake called '9 Cane'?'9 Cane' was the name of the year in the Aztec calendar when the quake happened.

Seismic Event: A sudden and violent shaking of the ground, typically caused by movements within the earth's crust.
Geomorphic Transformation: Changes to the Earth's surface and landforms caused by natural processes, such as earthquakes.
Pre-Hispanic Era: The period of history in Mesoamerica before the arrival of the Spanish in the 16th century.