Abstract. Mexico City, a large megacity with over 21 million inhabitants, is
exposed to several hazards, including land subsidence, earthquakes, and
flooding. Hazard assessments for each hazard type is typically treated
separately and usually do not include considerations for any relations among the hazards. Our data makes it plausible for an earthquake triggering case that temporarily accelerated the subsidence rate in the metropolitan area as a result of the Mw 8.2 Tehuantepec and the Mw 7.1 Puebla, September 2017
earthquakes that affected Mexico City. Furthermore, the triggering effect
induced rapid slip along previously developed shallow faults associated with
subsidence. These results indicate that any future scenario of land
subsidence should consider a potential triggering effect by large
earthquakes. Similarly, earthquake hazard assessments should also consider
potential impact on shallow faulting and fracturing associated with land
subsidence.