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Behind the West Coast’s most widely used early earthquake alert system
If you live anywhere along the West Coast, you have at some point in the last few years heard the piercing sound of ...
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20 years later, experts predict bigger quake
The Loma Prieta earthquake on Oct. 17 ... However, shaking from seismic waves only lasted 15 seconds then, and the epicenter was over 100 km away from Oakland and San Francisco.
'It shook everything.' Magnitude 5.2 earthquake hits San Diego County, felt across Southern California
The 5.2 quake was centered near Julian. There were no immediate reports of major damage or injuries but some residents ...
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US earthquake safety relies on federal employees’ expertise
The 6.9 magnitude Loma Prieta earthquake near San Francisco in 1989 caused about $6.8 billion in damage and 63 deaths. J.K. Nakata/U.S. Geological Survey ...
California earthquakes: What to do before, during and after
from the widespread damage caused by the 6.7 magnitude Northridge Earthquake to the building collapses from the Bay Area's Loma Prieta Earthquake. So, state and federal agencies have a wealth of ...