1989 Loma Prieta earthquake
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The 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake was a powerful magnitude 6.9 quake in Northern California that caused widespread damage in the San Francisco Bay Area, including freeway collapses and the disruption of the World Series.
Aliases (5)
- Loma Prieta earthquake ×3
- Cypress Street Viaduct collapse ×1
- Earthquake Series ×1
- Loma Prieta earthquake collapse of Cypress Freeway ×1
- World Series earthquake ×1
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
earthquake
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natural disaster → |
| affectedArea |
Monterey Bay region
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Oakland, California → San Francisco Bay Area → San Francisco, California → Santa Cruz County, California → |
| aftershocks |
numerous aftershocks over subsequent weeks
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| alsoKnownAs |
Loma Prieta earthquake
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World Series earthquake → |
| associatedWith |
1989 World Series
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| buildingCodeImpact |
led to revisions of California seismic building codes
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| casualtiesFatalities |
63
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| casualtiesInjured |
over 3700
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| country |
United States
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| date |
1989-10-17
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| depth |
about 19 km
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| economicLoss |
over 6 billion US dollars
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| effectOnWorldSeries |
suspension of the 1989 World Series for 10 days
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| epicenterNear |
Loma Prieta Peak
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| epicenterRange |
Santa Cruz Mountains
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| fault |
San Andreas Fault
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| historicalSignificance |
one of the most significant California earthquakes since the 1906 San Francisco earthquake
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| localTimeZone |
Pacific Daylight Time
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| locatedIn |
Northern California
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| magnitudeMoment |
6.9
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| magnitudeMw |
6.9
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| maximumMercalliIntensity |
IX (Violent)
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| mediaCoverage |
extensive live television coverage due to World Series broadcast
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| notableInfrastructureFailure |
Cypress Street Viaduct collapse
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San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge upper deck collapse → collapse of sections of the Nimitz Freeway (Interstate 880) → damage to San Francisco Marina District → |
| occurredDuring |
Game 3 of the 1989 World Series
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| partOf |
seismic activity of the San Andreas Fault system
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| primaryCauseOfDamage |
ground shaking
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landslides → liquefaction → |
| region |
California
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| timeLocal |
1989-10-17T17:04:15-07:00
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| timeUTC |
1989-10-18T00:04:15Z
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| transportationImpact |
long-term closure and redesign of the Cypress structure
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temporary closure of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge → |
| triggeredEvent |
fires in San Francisco Marina District
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freeway collapses in Oakland → landslides in Santa Cruz Mountains → |
| typeOfFaulting |
oblique-slip
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| worldSeriesTeams |
Oakland Athletics
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San Francisco Giants → |
| year |
1989
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Referenced by (16)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Bay Bridge
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West Oakland ("Loma Prieta earthquake collapse of Cypress Freeway") → |
affectedBy |
|
1989 Loma Prieta earthquake
("Loma Prieta earthquake")
→
1989 Loma Prieta earthquake ("World Series earthquake") → |
alsoKnownAs |
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Santa Cruz Mountains
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earthquakeEvent |
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San Francisco
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historicEvent |
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1989 World Series
("Loma Prieta earthquake")
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interruptionCause |
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1989 World Series
("Earthquake Series")
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nickname |
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1989 Loma Prieta earthquake
("Cypress Street Viaduct collapse")
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notableInfrastructureFailure |
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Game 3 of the 1989 World Series
("Loma Prieta earthquake")
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postponementCause |
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Marina District
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rebuiltAfter |
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San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge
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retrofitAfter |
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Ferry Building
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sustainedDamageIn |
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Transbay Tube
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wasClosedAfterEvent |
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Marina District
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wasHeavilyDamagedIn |
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Santa Cruz County, California
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wasHeavilyImpactedBy |