Earth Cracks near El Centro
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Earth cracks near El Centro. Such cracks caused the breakage of underground water pipes in many places; however utilities were interrupted for only a short period of time. Image Credit: University of Colorado at Boulder October 15, 1979 El Centro USA earthquake The magnitude 6.9 earthquake caused $30 million property damage and injured 91 people. Event Data:
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