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Loma Prieta Earthquake, October 18, 1989, Part 1 |
| On October 17, 1989 at 05:04 pm local time (October 18 at 00:04 GMT), a 7.1 magnitude earthquake occurred near Loma Prieta in the Santa Cruz mountains. Movement occurred along a 40-km segment of the San Andreas fault from southwest of Los Gatos to north of San Juan Bautista. This slide set includes damage in the more rural areas affected by the quake including: Boulder Creek, Aptos, Los Gatos, San Jose, Scott's Valley, and Watsonville. The slides also depict earth cracks and structural damage to homes in the Santa Cruz mountains. |
Collapsed Home, Boulder Creek, California | |
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Partially collapsed home in the 700 block of Rebecca Drive, Boulder Creek, California. Note ground cracking around the house. Photo Credit: C. Stover, U.S. Geological Survey |
Damage to Home in Boulder Creek, California | |
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Damage to a home on Blue Ridge Drive in Boulder Creek, California. Photo Credit: C. Stover, U.S. Geological Survey |
Landslide, Scott's Valley, California | |
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Small landslide on Bean Creek Road approximately 1.6 km north of Scott's Valley, California. View is looking north. This landslide is typical of thousands of landslides in the epicentral area. Photo Credit: C. Stover, U.S. Geological Survey |
House Damage, Santa Cruz Mountains, California | |
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Damage to a house on Bay View in Redwood Estates off Highway 17 in the Santa Cruz mountains. Many homes collapsed in the Santa Cruz mountains. Photo Credit: C. Stover, U.S. Geological Survey |
Major Damage to 90-year-old Home, Los Gatos, California | |
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This early 1900s wooden residence in Los Gatos sustained major damage when it moved off its foundation. Many houses that were not bolted to their foundations partially collapsed. The area bounded by Los Gatos Boulevard on the east and Highway 17 on the west in Los Gatos experienced ground cracking and compressional deformation. Photo Credit: E.V. Leyendecker, U.S. Geological Survey |
Damage to Parapet and Arch, Bike Shop, Los Gatos, California | |
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Damage to parapet and arch of the Los Gatos Bike Shop, Los Gatos. Other masonry buildings in downtown Los Gatos sustained major damage. Many other buildings showed few external signs of severe structural distress, although windows were shattered throughout the downtown area. Photo Credit: Lindie Brewer, U.S. Geological Survey |
Damage to Parapet, Downtown Liquors, San Jose, California | |
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Damage to parapet and upper story of Downtown Liquors, Third and San Fernando in San Jose. Unreinforced masonry buildings typically sustain this type of damage. Photo Credit: C. Stover, U.S. Geological Survey |
Damage to Masonry Building, San Jose, California | |
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Second view of damage to the masonry building at Third and San Fernando in San Jose. Photo Credit: C. Stover, U.S. Geological Survey |
Facade Cracking, San Jose, California | |
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Cracking of exterior facade on office building at North First and Santa Clara Street, San Jose, California. Photo Credit: C. Stover, U.S. Geological Survey |
Fissures, Santa Cruz Mountains, California | |
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Photo shows depth of fissures on the San Andreas Highland Way approximately 3.2 km southeast of Loma Prieta in the Santa Cruz mountains. Photo Credit: C. Stover, U.S. Geological Survey |
Fissure on San Andreas Summit Road, Santa Cruz, California | |
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Photo shows a fissure on San Andreas Summit Road approximately 0.8 km southeast of Highway 17. Both Summit Road and Highway 17 were heavily damaged by cracks and landslides. Photo Credit: C. Stover, U.S. Geological Survey |
Damage to Church, Santa Cruz Mountains, California | |
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Damaged roof and porch of Skyland Community Church, Skyland and Miller Road in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The wooden structure sustained severe damage. Photo Credit: C. Stover, U.S. Geological Survey |
Porch Damage, Wood Frame House, Santa Cruz Mountains, California | |
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Damage to porch of wood frame house at the intersection of Soquel-San Jose Road and Morrel cut-off in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Photo Credit: C. Stover, U.S. Geological Survey |
Tree Snapped Off by the Earthquake, Santa Cruz Mountains | |
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The trunk of a living tree that was snapped off about three meters above the ground by the intense ground shaking. The tree was near the intersection of Stetson Road and Soquel-San Jose Road in the Santa Cruz Mountains in the vicinity of the epicenter. Photo Credit: C. Stover, U.S. Geological Survey |
Damage to Pacific Garden Mall, Santa Cruz, California | |
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View of the damage to Pacific Garden Mall in Santa Cruz, California. Virtually the entire mall sustained damage and two people died when a building in the mall collapsed. Photo Credit: C. Stover, U.S. Geological Survey |
Close-up View of Damage to Pacific Garden Mall, Santa Cruz, California | |
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Close-up view of the damage to Pacific Garden Mall in Santa Cruz, California. Note x-cracking in the plaster layer covering the masonry. Masonry buildings sustained the most damage. Photo Credit: C. Stover, U.S. Geological Survey |
Damage to Shops in Aptos, California | |
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The Aptos Village Shops were moved off their foundations in Aptos. Photo Credit: C. Stover, U.S. Geological Survey |
Parapet Damage, Beach Street, Watsonville, California | |
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Parapet damage to buildings along Beach Street in Watsonville. Major damage occurred in both downtown and residential areas of Watsonville. Photo Credit: C. Stover, U.S. Geological Survey |
Parapet Damage, Main and Second Street, Watsonville, California | |
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Parapet damage to buildings along Main and Second Street in downtown Watsonville, California. Photo Credit: C. Stover, U.S. Geological Survey |
Structure, Shifted on Foundation, Watsonville, California | |
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Wooden structure located on Jefferson Street in Watsonville has shifted on its foundation. Photo Credit: C. Stover, U.S. Geological Survey |