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QUESTION: On March 10, 1933, an earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter Scale struck the Long Beach area, killing 120 people and causing some $50 million in damages. The following month, the Legislature approved the Field Act. What did it do?
ANSWER: The Act required all new school buildings to meet seismic safety standards. It was later revised to require older buildings to be retrofitted or phased out. The quake destroyed 70 schools and severely damaged 120 others.