1989 Loma Prieta earthquake - Wikipedia
On October 17, 1989, at 5:04 p.m. local time, the Loma Prieta earthquake occurred at the Central Coast of California. The shock was centered in The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park in Santa Cruz County , approximately 10 mi (16 km) northeast of Santa Cruz on a section of the San Andreas Fault System and was named for the nearby Loma Prieta ...
The 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake - California Department of …
The epicenter was on the San Andreas fault roughly 56 miles south of San Francisco and 10 miles northeast of Santa Cruz, near Mt. Loma Prieta in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The focal depth was 11 miles (typical California earthquake focal depths are 4 to 6 miles).
M 6.9 October 17, 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake
On October 17, 1989, at 5:04 PM (PDT), a magnitude 6.9 earthquake severely shook the San Francisco and Monterey Bay regions. The epicenter was located near Loma Prieta peak in the Santa Cruz Mountains, approximately 9 miles northeast of …
Oct 17, 1989 CE: Loma Prieta Earthquake - National Geographic …
On October 17, 1989, the San Francisco Bay area of the United States was jolted by the Loma Prieta earthquake. The quake’s epicenter was near Loma Prieta Peak in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The magnitude 6.9 quake was the most powerful the …
Remembering the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake, 33 Years Later
Oct 17, 2022 · The Loma Prieta Earthquake struck the San Francisco Bay Area on Oct. 17, 1989, killing 63 people and injuring thousands. Here's a look back 33 years later.
Loma Prieta Earthquake: A Tale of Resilience | Cal OES News
Oct 17, 2023 · Its epicenter was in the Santa Cruz Mountains near Loma Prieta, and its effects were felt throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. The quake caused widespread devastation, with buildings collapsing, bridges failing and highways crumbling.
Loma Prieta Earthquake 35th Anniversary Compilation
On October 17, 1989, at 5:04 PM, a 6.9 magnitude earthquake hit near Loma Prieta, CA., shaking the San Francisco and Monterey Bay regions. The epicenter was near Loma Prieta peak, about 9 miles northeast of Santa Cruz and 60 miles southeast of San Francisco.
Loma Prieta, the 1989 San Francisco Earthquake - U-S-History.com
The Loma Prieta — literally, dark knoll — earthquake occurred on October 17, 1989, in the greater San Francisco Bay Area in California at 5:04 p.m. local time and measured 7.1 on the Richter magnitude scale. The earthquake lasted for 15 to 20 seconds.
Forest of Nisene Marks State Park: Epicenter of the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake Trip highlights: earthquake damage to a natural landscape, landslides, fissures, sag ponds
The October 17, 1989, Loma Prieta, California, Earthquake …
On October 17, 1989, at 5:04:15 p.m. (P.d.t.) a magnitude 7.1 earthquake severely shook the greater San Francisco and Monterey Bay areas. The epicenter was located approximately 14.5 km (9 mi) northeast of Santa Cruz and 96.6 km (60 mi) south-southeast of San Francisco, near Loma Prieta Peak in the Santa Cruz Mountains.