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A Barcelona church's delicate spire remains after much of the rest of the structure failed. This was typical damage to many churches in the region. The roofs collapsed and the unreinforced stone masonry, solid clay brick, or hollow clay tile walls were severely cracked or collapsed. Several of the spires had reinforced concrete corner columns that remained standing after much of the infill had fallen. At this church, the greatest amplitude of vibration occurred in the middle of the tower between the top and its base. Hence the tower top incurred little damage. Other historical buildings suffered heavy damage because of unreinforced spires and masonry walls. Image Credit: E.A. Fierro. Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. January 25, 1999 Armenia Columbia earthquake At least 1,185 people killed, over 700 missing and presumed killed, over 4,750 injured and about 250,000 homeless. The most affected city was Armenia where 907 people were killed and about 60 percent of the buildings were destroyed, including the police and fire stations. About 60 percent of the buildings were destroyed at Calarca and about 50 percent of the houses were destroyed at Pereira. Landslides blocked several roads including the Manizales-Bogota road. Damage occurred in Caldas, Huila, Quindio, Risaralda, Tolima and Valle del Cauca Departments. Event Data:
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