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Collapsed Building (4478649711)
Summary
This masonry office building in the downtown area of Concepcion, Chile collapsed as a result of the M 8.8 earthquake on Feb. 27, 2010. The construction of this building predates the establishment of strict building codes in Chile, put in place following the devastating earthquake of 1960.
Photo by: Walter Mooney, U.S. Geological Survey
Date
15/03/2010
Source
U.S. Geological Survey
Copyright info
public domain
