Mexico City is sinking so fast that the subsidence can be spotted from space

NewsWorldAmericasMexico City is sinking so fast that the subsidence can be spotted from spaceMexico City is one of the world’s fastest-sinking metropolitan areasMegan Janetsky Saturday 02 May 2026 09:12 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"CF1:2968909To1","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/mexico-city-sinking-space-nasa-b2969353.html","title":"Mexico City is sinking so fast that the subsidence can be spotted from space"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-26059","index":0}Mexico City Sinking (Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Evening_Newsletter","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveEveningHeadlinesUSNews","regSourceSection":"Americas","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Mexico City is sinkin...