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View of partially collapsed adobe building in Westmorland. Seventy percent of the 900 homes in Westmorland were damaged. Most, like this structure, were constructed of adobe and/or brick. Image Credit: Bay Area Regional Earthquake Preparedness Project April 26, 1981 Westmorland, Calipatria USA earthquake Magnitude 6.3. Damage $1-$3 million. Subsidence was reported on several rural roads in the area. Liquefaction caused scores of mudpots, and oozing soil in nearby fields. One country road west of Westmorland collapsed, producing a 2-foot drop-off. In rural areas, unreinforced, concrete-lined irrigation canals were broken. Event Data:
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