Why is Mexico City sinking 10 inches a year?

Mexico City is Falling

Because it is located in the political and economic center of Mexico, Mexico City attracts a large number of immigrants from all over the country every year. Statistics show that almost 1,000 immigrants come from all over the country every day. Residents from various provinces and cities sought to settle in Mexico City. Over the past 50 years, Mexico City's population has almost quadrupled. Of course, population growth is accompanied by a dramatic shortage of water resources. In order to meet the water needs of residents, 10,000 liters of groundwater must be pumped to the ground every second for human use. This undoubtedly exacerbates the rapid depletion of groundwater that once supported the existence of this city.

Experts pointed out that this city with a population of 22 million is facing the disaster of accelerated sinking. It has sunk 9.14 meters in the past 100 years, and the sinking rate in some areas has reached 38 meters per year. cm