Loma Prieta Earthquake, California, October 18, 1989
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On October 17, 1989 at 05:04 pm local time (October 18 at 00:04 GMT), a 7.1 magnitude earthquake occurred near Loma Prieta in the Santa Cruz mountains. Movement occurred along a 40-km segment of the San Andreas fault from southwest of Los Gatos to north of San Juan Bautista.
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External Resources
- Loma Prieta Earthquake, October 18, 1989, NGDC Natural Hazards Slide Sets
- Virtual Museum of the City of San Francisco Earthquake Reports and Photos
- U.S. Geological Survey Digital Data Series DDS-29 Version 1.2.
- John A. Martin & Associates, Inc Effects in Loma Prieta Vicinity
- John A. Martin & Associates, Inc Effects in San Francisco & Oakland
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