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Click here to view screen-resolution image - 45K2. Cars crushed by collapsing brick facade near Fifth and Townsend Streets. At this locality, five people were killed while leaving from work. [C.E. Meyer, U.S. Geological Survey]
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3. Crushed car near the intersection of Fifth and Townsend Streets, South of Market. [C.E. Meyer, U.S. Geological Survey]
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4. Aerial view of collapsed buildings and burned-out section at Beach and Divisadero Streets, Marina District. [C.E. Meyer, U.S. Geological Survey]
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5. Demolition of collapsed building and watering down of burned area, October 18, 1989, Beach and Divisadero Streets, Marina District. [C.E. Meyer, U.S. Geological Survey]
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6. Ground view of collapsed building and burned area shown in photo 4, Beach and Divisadero, Marina District. [C.E. Meyer, U.S. Geological Survey]
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7. Absence of adequate shear walls on the garage level exacerbated damage to this structure at the corner of Beach and Divisadero Streets, Marina District. [J.K. Nakata, U.S. Geological Survey]
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8. Entrance and garage level of a Beach Street apartment complex in danger of collapse, Marina District. [C.E. Meyer, U.S. Geological Survey]
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9. An automobile lies crushed under the third story of this apartment building in the Marina District. The ground levels are no longer visible because of structural failure and sinking due to liquefaction. [J.K. Nakata, U.S. Geological Survey]
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10. Collapsed brickwork from a corner apartment building, Marina District. [C.E. Meyer, U.S. Geological Survey]
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11. Smoldering remains of the apartment complex at the corner of Beach and Divisadero Streets, Marina District. [J.K. Nakata, U.S. Geological Survey]
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12. A search and rescue team, Marina District. [J.K. Nakata, U.S. Geological Survey]
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13. Tom Brokaw of NBC News prepares script for a live broadcast from the Marina District. [J.K. Nakata, U.S. Geological Survey]
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14. Electric wires being removed from unstable towers by city utility workers. Arresting sparks from broken wires was a priority in those areas with broken gas mains. [J.K. Nakata, U.S. Geological Survey]