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  Event Details  
  Event Title   Cadoux, WA: Earthquake   
  Event Category   Earthquake   
  GLIDE Number      
  Event Start Date   06/01/1979   
  Event End Date   06/01/1979   
 

Duration of Event

   0 day/s   
         
  Location  
  Zone   Western Australia   
  Region   Merredin   
  Map   211   
         
  Human Casualties  
  People Killed      
  People Injured   5   
  People Affected   500   
  People Homeless   30   
  People Evacuated      
         
  Property Damaged   Damaged Destroyed  
         
  Financial Cost  
  Insured Cost  
$12,000,000.00 
    
  Loss Assessment Cost  
 
    
  Commercial/Industry Cost  
 
    
  Total Cost  
$12,000,000.00 
    
  Cost Source      
  Cost Type      
         
  Information Sources  
  Source/s   Business or Professional Association - Insurance Council of Australia   
  Description      
         
  Severity/ Impact      
  Impact Range      
         
  Details  
  This 6.2 Richter magnitude earthquake caused surface faulting, with many homes and buildings damaged or destroyed. Some buildings in Perth also sustained structural damage.