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Effects of earthquake-induced liquefaction (shaking of soils that causes them to behave as liquids) near Anderson Dam. Cracks occurred on the crest of the dam. There was concentrated damage near the south end of Anderson Reservoir. Image Credit: Bay Area Regional Earthquake Preparedness Project April 24, 1984 Morgan Hill USA earthquake This magnitude 6.2 earthquake caused $30 million in property damage in northern California. The epicenter of the quake was located near Mount Hamilton in the Diablo Range of the California Coast Ranges. The earthquake was felt over an area of 120,000 square kilometers in California and western Nevada. Event Data:
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