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A conservative plate margin. These 2 plates run-along side each other, but because the plates aren't smooth they can get stuck, they can stay like this for decades and then suddenly one plate lurches forward. Just like the South American Plate, this made Loma prieta break out.
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What were the causes of loma prieta?
The Loma Prieta earthquake was caused by a slip in the San Andreas fault or the Subsidiary fault.
Is there any connection between mount saint helens earthquake and the loma prieta earthquake?
Both Mount Saint Helens and the San Andreas Fault (source of the Loma Prieta Earthquake) sit on the Pacific Ring of Fire, but there really is little connection between the two. They both sit on the North American Plate, but San Andreas is a transform boundary with the Pacific Plate (meaning the plates move by each other), while Mount Saint Helens sits on a convergent boundary, where the Juan de Fuca plate is subducting beneath the N. American plate. A connection between the events is unlikely.
How long did the 1989 loma prieta earthquake last?
15 long measley destructive seconds
Where did the San Francisco Earthquake in 1989 happen?
The San Franciscoâ??Oakland earthquake in 1989 was also called Loma Prieta earthquake. The earthquakes epicenter was in the Forest of Nisene Marks State Park in the Santa Cruz mountains.
How long did it take to rebuild after the Loma Prieta earthquake?
It took months because so many buildings were destroyed in the Earthquake. The Interstate 880 freeway took 8 years to rebuild, and the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge has not yet finished rebuilding from the 1989 earthquake.
What were the aftereffects of the loma prieta earthquake?
it melted
What were the causes of loma prieta?
The Loma Prieta earthquake was caused by a slip in the San Andreas fault or the Subsidiary fault.
What happened on October 17th 1989?
The October 17, 1989, Loma Prieta, California, Earthquake The October 17, 1989, Loma Prieta, California, Earthquake
Is there any connection between mount saint helens earthquake and the loma prieta earthquake?
Both Mount Saint Helens and the San Andreas Fault (source of the Loma Prieta Earthquake) sit on the Pacific Ring of Fire, but there really is little connection between the two. They both sit on the North American Plate, but San Andreas is a transform boundary with the Pacific Plate (meaning the plates move by each other), while Mount Saint Helens sits on a convergent boundary, where the Juan de Fuca plate is subducting beneath the N. American plate. A connection between the events is unlikely.
How did humans respond to the loma prieta earthquake?
by coolnes yo
What important events happened in the 80s?
The loma prieta earthquake in 1989.
Which of the 1989 world series did the Loma Prieta earthquake occur?
game 3
Which city experienced an earthquake in 1989 which postponed world series?
Loma Prieta
Name of 1989 Bay Area earthquake?
It was called the Loma Prieta earthquake, for the mountain closest to the epicenter.
Which game of the1989 World Series did the Loma Prieta earthquake occur?
Game 3
Which game did the 1989 world series did the loma prieta earthquake occur?
Game 3
Who died in the loma prieta earthquake?
63 people died throughout northern California.
