Earthquake Lome Prieta

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Location:
100km south of San Francisco, California, West coast, USA
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Date:
17th October, 1989
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Time:
5:04pm
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Epicentre:
San Andres Fault, Loma Prieta
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Richter scale:
6.9
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Tectonic setting:
Pacific and North American plate, Conservative plate boundary.
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Killed:
63
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Injured:
3,757
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Homeless:
3000-12,000
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Economic damage:
$5.9 billion
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Info:
MEDC, lasted 15 seconds
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