Progress toward a safer future since the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake
Fact Sheet
2014-3092
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Abstract
The 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake interrupted several decades of seismic tranquility in the San Francisco Bay Area. It caused damage throughout the region and was a wakeup call to prepare for potentially even more damaging future quakes. Since 1989, the work of the U.S. Geological Survey and many other organizations has improved the understanding of the seismic threat in the Bay Area, promoted awareness of earthquake hazards, and contributed to more effective strategies to reduce earthquake losses. These collective efforts will help reduce the impact of future large earthquakes in the Bay Area.
Suggested Citation
Brocher, T.M., Page, R.A., Stauffer, P.H., and Hendley, J.W., 2014, Progress toward a safer future since the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2014-3092, 4 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20143092.
ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)
ISSN: 2327-6916 (print)
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Progress toward a safer future since the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 2014-3092 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20143092 |
| Year Published | 2014 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Earthquake Science Center |
| Description | 4 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Other Geospatial | San Francisco Bay |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |