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Loma Prieta Earthquake: Is California More Vulne...
On Tuesday, October 17, 1989, the Mw 6.9 Loma Prieta earthquake struck along an oblique-reverse fault, possibly connected to the San Andreas…
MyShake: New App Unveiled for California Earthqu...
As my colleague Mohsen Rahnama reminded us in his recent blog, the last destructive earthquake to strike Northern California was on October 17…
Loma Prieta and 30 Years of Bay Area Growth
Thirty years ago, the Mw6.9 Loma Prieta Earthquake struck the San Francisco Bay Area. When looking back at disasters, it is always…
The Need for Preparation and Resiliency in the B...
With the recent August 24, 2014 M6.0 Napa Earthquake, the San Francisco Bay Area was reminded of the importance of preparing for the next…