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Earthquake of October 15, 1979, Imperial Valley, California.
Epicenter: 32.6 deg N; 115.3 deg W. Magnitude 6.8. Damage: $30 million. The earthquake was felt over approximately 128,000 km2. The worst damage occurred in southern Imperial County and northeastern Baja California where eleven businesses and two homes were destroyed. 440 businesses and 1565 homes were damaged. Although there were no deaths, 91 people were reported injured, mainly by flying glass or by falling objects.Fallen porch on 200 block of "G" Street in Brawley. Several homes were damaged in this block. Most of the
residential damage was to chimneys. Photo Credit: G. Reagor, U.S.
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