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Left: San Gabriel Civic Auditorium after main shock and before large aftershock. Note cracks near bell tower. Right: The same structure showing damage that occurred during large aftershock. The bell tower that was weakened by the main shock has fallen, and the exterior of building is damaged. Image Credit: G. Reagor. U.S. Geological Survey October 1, 1987 Whittier USA earthquake Epicenter: 34.0 degrees N, 118.1 degrees W. Magnitude: 5.9. Damage: $358 million. Eight deaths. The fault which ruptured was located about 11 kilometers below the surface, and 20 kilometers east of downtown Los Angeles. The fault was an extension of the previously identified Whittier Fault. Severe damage was confined mainly to communities of Los Angeles and near the epicenter. Event Data:
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