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Loma Prieta earthquake, Marina District

Detailed Description

An automobile lies crushed under the third story of this apartment building in the Marina District. The ground levels are no longer visible because of structural failure and sinking due to liquefaction.

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Public Domain.

The October 17, 1989, Loma Prieta, California, earthquake: selected photographs
The October 17, 1989, Loma Prieta, California, earthquake: selected photographs
USGS Data Series 29
By: John K. Nakata, C.E. Meyer, H.G. Wilshire, J. C. Tinsley III, W.S. Updegrove, D.M. Peterson, S.D. Ellen, R.A. Haugerud, R.J. McLaughlin, G.R. Fisher, and M.F. Diggles