Collapsed condenser banks at the Sylmar Converter Station (1971)
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The station was nearly 40% destroyed at a loss of about $22 million. Shown here are collapsed and leaning DC filter capacitor racks. The DC equipment at the Sylmar Converter Station also suffered extensive damage in the 1994 earthquake. Image Credit: E.V. Leyendecker. U.S. Geological Survey February 9, 1971 San Fernando USA earthquake The magnitude 6.7 earthquake killed 66 and caused $0.5-1.0 billion property damage. Event Data:
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