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Why did scientist not know the 1989 San francisco earthquake was coming?
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∙ 7y ago
The scientists did not know that the San Francisco earthquake was coming because one seismologist was an idiot and thought it was a volcano When he was wrong the other seismologists called him bad words and then kicked him out.
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∙ 11y ago
Sehaj Gosal
Sehaj Gosal
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∙ 7y agoSimply put, earthquakes are impossible to predict. Earthquakes are triggered when the rocks along fault line slip, usually miles underground. Currently we have no way of knowing how close any given fault is to slipping.
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What time did the 1989 San Francisco earthquake happen?
It started at 5:04pm on the 17th October 1989
What was the magnitude of the 1989 earthquake in San Francisco?
It depends what earthquake you are talking about.The most recent one in 1987 was 6.9 on the Richter scale.Hope this helps!!
What was the date of the last big earthquake in San Francisco?
The Loma Prieta earthquake of October 17 1989, however the quake was centered around 50 miles south of San Francisco in the Santa Cruz mountains.
Why did scientists not know the 1989 San Fransisco earthquake was coming?
there were plates rubbing each others
How much damage did the 1989 earthquake of San Francisco?
the earthquake began and sent wind and debris everywhere, when the wind and debris was mixed with wood and winds hard enough to create fire. the fire was large and it mixed with the earthquake, created one of the biggest natural disasters in our countries history. that's all :) @rose@
What city had experienced an earthquake in 1989 which postponed baseball word series?
It was San Francisco that had the earthquake.
What California city was heavily damaged in the severe earthquake of 1989?
The 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake caused major damage to San Francisco.
What year was the san francisco earthquake?
San Francisco has suffered two notable earthquakes. One in 1906 and the other (the Loma Prieta earthquake) in 1989.
Where was the epicenter of the San Francisco earthquake 1989?
san-francisco
What was the name of the city in California that had an earthquake in 1906 and 1989?
San Francisco
Where was the epicentre of the San Francisco earthquake 1989?
The epicenter of the 1989 San Francisco was located in the Santa Cruz mountains. It was about 60 miles south of the city.
Why is the reason the earthquake happened in 1989 in San Francisco?
Someone shouted and it was so loud that the earthquake happend in one second!
This city experienced an earthquake in 1989 which postponed baseball's word series?
the answer is SAN FRANCISCO
What city experienced and earthquake in 1989 which postponed basebaals word series?
san Francisco
What city had an earthquake that postponed a world series baseball game in 1989?
San Francisco
What were the secondary effects of the 1989 San Francisco earthquake?
conjested hospitals roads and even damages
What time did the 1989 San Francisco earthquake happen?
It started at 5:04pm on the 17th October 1989
