Why do earthquakes happen in Mexico?

Answer 1

Mexico is sometimes referred to as "the land of shaking earth because Mexico sits where three plates in the earths crust collide. Sometimes movement of these plates can cause disastrous results such as a volcano erruption or an earthquake.

Answer 2

Because of plate tectonics: Southern Mexico and Central America are right at the subduction zone between the North American, Cocos and Caribbean plates. This in turn results on a land area with many volcanoes and prone to earthquakes.

Answer 3

Because Mexico is located atop three tectonic plates (North American, Pacific and Cocos Plates); this means Mexico is one of the most geologically active regions of Earth. This also has resulted in a varied topography, which includes the three Sierra Madre mountain ranges, the Mexican Altiplano and the flat lands around the Yucatan Peninsula.