The collapse of the Cypress Street Viaduct (Nimitz Freeway) caused most of the earthquake-related deaths. The San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge was also damaged when a span of the top deck collapsed. In the aftermath, all bridges in the area underwent seismic retrofitting to make them more re...
San Francisco remembers the quake that shook San Francisco The San Francisco Bay Area was celebrating on October 17, 1989, as both home teams faced off against each other in Game 3 of theWorld Series, the Battle of the Bay. The mood lasted until 5:04 p.m. when theLoma Prieta earthquake...
SAN FRANCISCO —A massive earthquake struck the Bay Area on Tuesday, killing scores of people, most of them in the collapse of a double-decked freeway in Oakland. Death toll estimates ranged from 62 to more than 200. Hundreds more were injured, scores of buildings were shattered or in flam...
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Although the bridge was eventually fixed enough to get the traffic moving again between the East Bay and San Francisco, it was eventuallycondemned. The rebuilt freeway is now considered to be one of thesafest placesto be when an earthquake strikes. ...
Bay Bridge after the San Francisco–Oakland earthquake of 1989Aerial view of the collapsed section of the Bay Bridge following the San Francisco–Oakland earthquake of 1989.(more) Since the 1906 earthquake, seismologists and engineers have warned that it could happen again. Several relatively strong...
In a recent 2008 earthquake of magnitude 7.8 on San Andreas Fault in Southern California, damage to property and infrastructure included: • Collapse of thousands of concrete buildings • Bridge collapses and destroyed roads Among the reasons for the failures were these: ...
On October 17, 1989, a magnitude 6.9 earthquake hit the San Francisco Bay Area, killing 67 people and causing more than $5 billion in damages.
One of the most unique is the earthquake simulator. But there are others, like the eel garden and fog room.This really is one of the coolest places in San Francisco!There’s something for all ages here, however it’s a particularly good spot if you’re traveling with young children. Or...
Earthquake protection for San Francisco Bay Bridge may require more bonds.Bel Bruno, Joe