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"Guatemala Earthquake 1976. Maya stele at Quirigua in the Motagua Valley that cracked near the base as a result of rocking during the February 4, 1976, earthquake. The wooden braces were installed to protect the stele from further damage by seismic shaking during the aftershock sequence. 1976. Slide 50, U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 77-165."

Note: this was from the earthquake of 4 February, 1976.
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