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Loma Prieta Earthquake
October 17, 1989 5:04 pm PDT 6.9 on Richter Scale
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Great moments in smart urban planning:
Dense housing developments abut the fault Major north south freeway runs adjacent to fault Drinking water reservoirs located on the fault Major gas pipelines run along the fault and cris-cross it many times
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Other great urban planning feats… UC Berkeley stadium
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And now….Ms. Pierce’s Earthquake stories…..
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Life on the plate boundary
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Caltrain
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Spear Street Towers
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Oct 17 1989 game 3 world series Oakland A’s vs SF Giants
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What happened to the Ice Cream..?
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Can animals predict earthquakes? A scientific study by Ms.Pierce
Helen the kitten
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The amazing story of John the tech…
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Upper Deck of Cypress Freeway collapses, killing many motorists on lower deck
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Cypress freeway collapse
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San Francisco – Oakland Bay Bridge Collapse
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Fires broke out in San Francisco after the quake
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Brick structures heavily damaged
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Stanford U: stone structures were damaged
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“Soft Story” structures damaged
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Liquifaction of sandy soil causes heavy damage
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Transamerica building
Top floors sway at least a foot No Damage
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6.9
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San Francisco……
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