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Long Beach, California, Earthquake March 10, 1933, killed 115 people, with hundreds of injured and about $40 million in damages.

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1933

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Long Beach, California, Earthquake March 10, 1933, killed 115 people, with hundreds of injured and about $40 million in damages. The epicenter was located just offshore near Newport Beach. Magnitude 6.3 at 5:54pm. Polytechnic High School in Long Beach. The Auditorium with reinforced concrete walls suffered only slight damage. Compare this to the adjoining brick buildings. Photo from H.M. Engle.

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name photoLibrary eng00009
number photoLibrary 9806
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