1989 Loma Prieta earthquake
The 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake was an earthquake that took place in the San Francisco Bay Area. It happened on October 17, 1989, at 5:04 p.m. The earthquake caused over 67 deaths. It caused billions of dollars worth of property damage. The earthquake happened during one of the games of the 1989 World Series. Because of that, it is sometimes called the "World Series Quake".
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| Duration | 8–15 seconds |
| Magnitude | 6.9 Mw |
| Depth | 12 mi (19 km) |
| Epicenter location | 37°02′N 121°53′W / 37.04°N 121.88°WCoordinates: 37°02′N 121°53′W / 37.04°N 121.88°W |
| Type | Oblique-slip |
| Countries or regions affected | Central Coast (California) San Francisco Bay Area United States |
| Total damage | $5.6–6 billion[1] (equivalent to $9.6–10.3 billion today) |
| Max. intensity | IX (Violent) |
| Tsunami | Yes |
| Landslides | 1,000–4,000 |
| Casualties | 67 killed, 3,757 injured |
1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake Media
Loma Prieta Peak in the Santa Cruz Mountains
Ground Shaking Animations*To better understand the distribution of shaking from past and anticipated future earthquakes, seismologists have constructed computer models of earthquakes and the resulting ground shaking. This movie shows shaking intensity as the seismic waves travel away from the earthquake epicenter over time.[1] / Explanation of Colors
USGS ShakeMap showing the intensity of the mainshock
Collapse of the top deck of the Nimitz Freeway onto the bottom deck, and resulting crashes.
Five people were killed on Sixth Street between Bluxome and Townsend in San Francisco as a brick facade collapsed onto the sidewalk and street.
A building in the Marina District at Beach and Divisadero settled onto its buckled garage supports.
Santa Cruz's historic Pacific Garden Mall suffered severe damage – three died.[source?]
Collapsed upper deck section of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge – one person died.
One person died when a five-story tower collapsed at St. Joseph's Seminary in Santa Clara County.
References
- ↑ Housner 1990, pp. 19–23
