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The fine sand deposited near the curb is evidence of the liquefaction that took place in the Marina District of San Francisco. Some sand boils in the area spewed forth charred wood and other debris, remnants of the San Francisco that was destroyed by earthquake and fire in 1906. 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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