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The Loma Prieta earthquake struck the San Francisco area on October 17, 1989, causing 63 deaths and $10 billion worth of damage. This book reviews existing research on the Loma Prieta quake and draws from it practical lessons that could be applied to other earthquake-prone areas of the country. The volume contains seven keynote papers presented at a symposium on the earthquake and includes an overview written by the committee offering recommendations to improve seismic safety and earthquake awareness in parts of the country susceptible to earthquakes.

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Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 288 ● ISBN 9780309598477 ● Publisher National Academies Press ● Published 1994 ● Downloadable 3 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 7147876 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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