1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake

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1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake

The 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake occurred on California's Central Coast on October 17 at 5:04 p.m. local time.
Magnitude: 6.9 Mw 7.2 MS
Start date: October 17, 1989
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
Total damage: $5.6–6 billion (equivalent to $11.7–12.5 billion today)
Damage cost: about $6 billion nationalgeographic.org
Depth: 19 km (12 mi)
Areas affected: Central Coast (California); San Francisco Bay Area; United States


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