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Karl V. Steinbrugge Collection: S1682

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Title: Flooded areas Creator(s): Steinbrugge, Karl V. Date: 1960-06-20 Location: SOUTH AMERICA/Chile Earthquake: Chile earthquake, May 22, 1960 Magnitude: 8.5

Description: This was the first of three such underwater areas which the truck went through. Water was 37" deep while spark plugs were 42" high. The water is due to regional warping. (Same as S1681, except looking back over the route which we had just come.) Transportation was principally by boat. Outside of Valdivia, en route to Osorno, Chile.

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