Damage to Theater at Brawley
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The unreinforced brick wall at the Brawley Theater collapsed. Most of the building damage in the business district of Brawley occurred between the 500 and 900 blocks. Unreinforced brick structures are particularly vulnerable to earth shaking. Image Credit: Bay Area Regional Earthquake Preparedness Project 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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