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Exterior view (left) of badly damaged brick residence in the 5000 block of Bright Street in North Whittier. Interior view on right shows cracks extending through the outside wall of structure. 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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