Open AccessThe Loma Prieta, California, earthquake of October 17, 1989
Author(s) -
R. B. Shephard,
Peter Wood,
J. B. Berrill,
N. R. Gillon,
Philip North,
A. K. Perry,
D. P. Bent
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
bulletin of the new zealand society for earthquake engineering/nzsee quarterly bulletin
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.917
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 2324-1543
pISSN - 1174-9857
DOI - 10.5459/bnzsee.23.1.1-78
Subject(s) - seismology , geology , intraplate earthquake , foreshock , geography , aftershock , tectonics
This report on the Loma Preita earthquake of October 1989 describes the earthquake itself, its effects on the surrounding region, and San Francisco in particular, and reports on the resulting damage along with the effect on local communities.