Aerial view of the damage to the San Fernando Veterans Administration Hospital and complex (1971)
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This complex was located in the band of accentuated damage found along the base of the San Gabriel Mountains. The collapsed structure was built in 1926, before earthquake building codes were in effect. Forty-seven of the 58 deaths attributed to the earthquake occurred as a result of the collapse of this structure. 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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