PRESENTATION OUTLINE
SAN FRANCISCO- OAKLAND EARTHQUAKE 1989
SAN FRANCISCO EARTHQUAKE MAP
SAN FRANCISCO EARTHQUAKE IS A 6.9 ON THE RICHTER SCALE
1989 SAN FRANCISCO EARTHQUAKE MODIFIED MERCALLI SCALE IS 5.0-6.0
1989 SAN FRANCISCO EARTHQUAKE IS 6.9 ON THE MOMENT MAGNITUDE SCALE
5 INTERESTING FACTS
- 1. Happened in California on October 17, 1989, at 5:04 p.m
- 2. 42 deaths occurred in the City of Oakland because of the failure of the Cypress Street Viaduct on the Nimitz Freeway (Interstate 880), where a double-deck portion of the freeway collapsed, crushing the cars on the lower deck.
- 3. 50ft flames were in the air
- 4. Occurred during the 3rd game of the World Series in San Francisco
- 5. The earthquake lasted 15 seconds
