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This rockfall on the highway is just one of many landslides that occurred in the Palm Springs, California, area. Such rockfalls can temporarily block roads and highways and hinder the movement of emergency vehicles. Image Credit: Bay Area Regional Earthquake Preparedness Project July 8, 1986 Palm Springs USA earthquake The magnitude 6.0 earthquake caused $4.5 million in property damage and injured at least 29 people. Landslides occurred in the area. The shock was felt throughout much of southern California and in Las Vegas, Nevada, Lake Havasu City, Arizona and in the northern Baja California area of the United States and Mexico. Event Data:
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