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    • May 1983 Coalinga, USA Images

    Metadata Updated: December 6, 2024

    Location: Central California, 20.8 kilometers from Coalinga. Affected area: 205,000 square kilometers. Damage: $31 million. The most serious damage occurred in the eight-block downtown commercial district, but residents were also heavily damaged. More then 800 single-family houses were destroyed or incurred major damage. The majority of the 94 injuries occurred in residential sections of the city.

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    Metadata Date September 26, 2018
    Metadata Created Date December 6, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date December 6, 2024
    Reference Date(s) February 1, 2012 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

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    Harvested from NGDC MGG Hazard Photos

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    Resource Type Series
    Metadata Date September 26, 2018
    Metadata Created Date December 6, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date December 6, 2024
    Reference Date(s) February 1, 2012 (publication)
    Responsible Party NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Point of Contact)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.ngdc.mgg.photos:255
    Access Constraints Cite as: NOAA National Geophysical Data Center (2012): Natural Hazard Images Database (Event: May 1983 Coalinga, USA Images). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. doi:10.7289/V5154F01 [access date], Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives., Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
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    Bbox North Lat 36.219
    Bbox South Lat 36.219
    Bbox West Long -120.317
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    Frequency Of Update asNeeded
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    Graphic Preview Type JPEG
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    Harvest Source Id f6ed0924-2eea-459a-a637-46fdd3a409a1
    Harvest Source Title NGDC MGG Hazard Photos
    Licence
    Lineage NCEI maintains a database of images of natural hazard events.
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    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-120.317, 36.219]}
    Progress onGoing
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True

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