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Collapse of porch, front walls, and roof of wood-frame dwelling. Most of the older houses surrounding the downtown area were badly damaged. Front porches failed because of the lack of a lateral-force-resisting system. Image Credit: M. Hopper. U.S. Geological Survey May 2, 1983 Coalinga USA earthquake Location: Central California, 20.8 kilometers from Coalinga. Affected area: 205,000 square kilometers. Damage: $31 million. The most serious damage occurred in the eight-block downtown commercial district, but residents were also heavily damaged. More then 800 single-family houses were destroyed or incurred major damage. The majority of the 94 injuries occurred in residential sections of the city. Event Data:
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