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The historic Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum built in 1923 and expanded in 1932 sustained extensive damage. This row of arches suffered serious cracking. Another crack extended around the circumference of the structure and was visible throughout much of the lower bowl. Reinforced concrete beams and columns supporting the seating of the upper concourse were also damaged. Image Credit: M. Celebi. U.S. Geological Survey January 17, 1994 Northridge USA earthquake At 4:31 am local time (12:31 GMT) on Monday, January 17, 1994, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake twenty miles west northwest of downtown Los Angeles awoke nearly everyone in southern California. Damage was most extensive in the San Fernando Valley, the Simi Valley, and in the northern part of the Los Angeles Basin. It took 57 lives and caused $10 billion in property damage. This set depicts the damage in Northridge the epicentral area. Event Data:
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