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The conquest of the last great Alpine peak in 1865 should have been a triumph,

This earthquake, magnitude 7.2, was a rare event for anywhere in California. It was caused

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Both the mountainous location and the political setting of the earthquake led to delays and

A sequence of disruptions to communications because of this earthquake closed down business activities for

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Damage was extensive and large as twenty-five miles of the San Andreas Fault slipped. On

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The peak gusts of 164 mph led to huge destruction of homes in the built-up

The damage caused was enormous and concentrated because this earthquake occurred within a densely-populated area.

Like the Northridge earthquake that also occurred in a densely populated area, Kobe suffered very

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