1971 Sylmar temblor sparked damage, death – and changed how we feel about, prepare for quakes | L.A. Focus News

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1971 Sylmar temblor sparked damage, death – and changed how we feel about, prepare for quakes | L.A. Focus News

A half-century ago, about an hour before sunrise, the earth under the San Fernando Valley shuddered for a full12 seconds. Freeway interchanges collapsed. Buildings shifted off their foundations. Water had to be diverted from a crippled dam to avoid a deadly flood. Nearly 80,000 residents evacuated their homes. Related: How the 1971 Sylmar earthquake changed […]

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