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The Juvenile Hall Facilities consisted of many one- and two-story buildings constructed of concrete floors, and roofs with concrete frame or reinforced masonry-bearing walls (and in some cases, nonbearing walls). The masonry wall was constructed using stacked bond. A portion of the two-story administration building collapsed completely into the first story. 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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