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A fault trace crosses a cultivated field near El Centro. The surface rupture on the Imperial Fault extended from about 2.5 miles (4 km) north of the International Border to about 2.5 miles south of Brawley. Maximum lateral displacement was about 22 inches (55 cm) in Heber Dunes and the maximum vertical displacement was 7.5 inches (19 cm) southeast of Brawley. 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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