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The Imperial fault east of El Centro, California, shows characteristic right stepping en echelon fractures. The rupture on the fault during the magnitude 6.9 earthquake of October 15, 1979, in Imperial Valley, California, extended from about 4 km north of the international border to about 4 km south of Brawley. Maximum lateral displacement was about 55 cm in the Heber dunes, and maximum vertical displacement was 19 cm southeast of Brawley. The earthquake injured 19 people, and damaged more than 2,000 homes and businesses in the Imperial Valley. Property damage was estimated at $30 million. Image Credit: University of Colorado at Boulder October 15, 1979 El Centro USA earthquake The magnitude 6.9 earthquake caused $30 million property damage and injured 91 people. Event Data:
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