One of Mexico City’s most notable landmarks, the Torre Latinoamericana has been a fixture in the downtown skyline since 1956, where it held the record as the tallest building in the city until 1984. The world’s first major skyscraper built in a highly active seismic area, the 44-story building is also known worldwide as an engineering and architectural marvel.
Over its 60+ year history, the structure has safely withstood numerous earthquakes and tremors, including a magnitude 7.9 quake in 1957 that rattled the city just months after Torre Latinoamericana’s opening. In 1985, the tower withstood the massive 8.1 magnitude earthquake with no damage, while many other buildings nearby and across downtown Mexico City crumbled, earning Torre Latinoamericana a reputation as the city’s safest sky scraper.
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