Collapse of Spans on Bridge
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Collapse of three central spans of the Agua Caliente Bridge on the road to the Atlantic Ocean. Both ground shaking and ground failure contributed to this collapse. Image Credit: Earthquake Engineering Research Institute February 4, 1976 Los Amateos Guatemala earthquake The magnitude 7.5 earthquake killed 23,000, injured 76,000, and caused $1,100 million in property damage. It was felt over 100,000 square kilometers and was accompanied by extensive surface faulting. Event Data:
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