Luck, Not Tougher Codes, May Have Spared Mexico Worse Earthquake Damage The seismic activity of Tuesday’s earthquake differed from a far more devastating quake in 1985. Enforcement of stronger building codes is lax. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:South Korean Leader Urges U.S. and North Korea to Make Talks Possible‘Creepy’ Interview Quizzes New Zealand’s Prime Minister on ConceptionA Quiet Jerusalem Neighborhood Gets a U.S. Embassy, and a SpotlightPresident Xi Jinping’s Rise in China, as Covered by The TimesSyria Cease-Fire Must Take Effect Immediately, U.N. Chief WarnsNonfiction: Claiming the Title of United States Marine