The Loma Prieta, California, earthquake of October 17, 1989: Liquefaction
Professional Paper
1551-B
Prepared in cooperation with the National Science Foundation
By: Thomas L. Holzer, Jean Lou A. Chameau, G. Wayne Clough, J.D. Frost, Fernando A. M. Reyna, Robert E. Kayen, James K. Mitchell, Raymond B. Seed, Shin'ya Nishio, Maurice S. Power, John A. Egan, Scott E. Shewbridge, John deBecker, J. Richard Faris, Michael J. Bennett, Lelio H. Mejia, John D. Sims, C. D. Garvin, Roman D. Hryciw, Alan L. Kropp, Matthew Homolka, Wayne A. Charlie, Donald O. Doehring, Jeffrey P. Brislawn, Hassen Hassen, Kyle Rollins, Michael D. Mchood, Frederick J. Wentz Jr., William R. Dupre, and John C. Tinsley III
Edited by: Thomas L. Holzer
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- The Loma Prieta, California, earthquake of October 17, 1989: liquefaction (html)
- Map showing locations of liquefaction and associated ground-failure effects related to the Loma Prieta earthquake, California of October 17, 1998-- southern part (html)
- Maps andMap showing locations of liquefaction and associated ground-failure effects related to the Loma Prieta earthquake, California of October 17, 1998-- northern part (html)
- Map showing locations of ground-failure and damage to facilities on Treasure Island attributed to the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake (html)
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Abstract
The 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake both reconfirmed the vulnerability of areas in the San Francisco-Monterey Bay region to liquefaction and provided an opportunity to test methodologies for predicting liquefaction that have been developed since the mid-1970's. This vulnerability is documented in the chapter edited by O'Rourke and by the investigators in this chapter who describe case histories of liquefaction damage and warn us about the potential for even greater damage from liquefaction if an earthquake similar to the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, but located closer to their study sites, were to occur.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | The Loma Prieta, California, earthquake of October 17, 1989: Liquefaction |
| Series title | Professional Paper |
| Series number | 1551 |
| Chapter | B |
| DOI | 10.3133/pp1551B |
| Year Published | 1998 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Earthquake Hazards Program, Earthquake Science Center |
| Description | iv, 314 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Report |
| Larger Work Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Larger Work Title | The Loma Prieta, California, earthquake of October 17, 1989: Strong ground motion and ground failure (Professional Paper 1551) |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Other Geospatial | San Francisco Bay region |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | Y |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |