Earthquake Damage West Salem, Illinois

Photos by: Mary Seid

Map of southeastern Illinois showing the location of West Salem and the other cities where damage was sustained from the earthquake.

A porch collapsed due to bricks falling off of the chimney of a house on W. Church and S. West St. in West Salem, Illinois.

Close-up showing the collapsed chimney of a house on W. Church and S. West St. in West Salem, Illinois.

Close-up of the damage to a porch caused by a chimney collapsing on a house on W. Church and S. West St., West Salem, Illinois.

Mortar damage to a yellow brick house on S. Prairie and W. South St., in West Salem, Illinois.

Updated 09/09/09 SLD

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