House Shifted on Foundation, Marina District, San Francisco
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This house along Jefferson Street in the Marina District shifted more than 10 cm on its foundation. Houses that were not bolted to their foundations were particularly vulnerable to damage. Image Credit: D. Perkins. U.S. Geological Survey October 18, 1989 Loma Prieta USA earthquake and tsunami The magnitude 7.1 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. Event Data:
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