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detail of seismic crack, Church of Carabayllo, Peru
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Typical seismic crack jeopardizing the structural stability of the earthen Church of Carabayllo, Peru, built in 1571 and retrofitted with earthen butresses after a 1746 earthquake. Photo: courtesy of Luis Villacorta Santamato.

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