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When was the most recent earthquake near san francisco

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1989, major earthquake which caused death of 63 nearly 3800 injuries.

Step-by-step explanation:

  • Loma Prieta is the name given to the earthquake that struck the San Francisco Bay area on 17th October and an estimate of 6 billion dollar property loss.
  • It was the strongest of the earthquake recorded since 1906. After this occurring on 5.04pm UTC. The shock was centered around the state park 16 kilometers of Santa Cruz, with a magnitude of 6.9.
  • The depth of this earthquake creates a seismic gap, landslides and liquefaction became a significant issue. As this area already has a history of San Andreas fault, and its duration was about 8 to 15 seconds.
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