Collapsed Building in the Marina District, San Francisco
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A collapsed building in the Marina District. The first story of this three story structure failed when ground shaking was intensified by liquefaction. The second story collapsed, leaving only the third story. 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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