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1994 Northridge earthquake - Wikipedia  The 1994 Northridge earthquake occurred on January 17, at 4:30:55 a.m. PST and had its epicenter in Reseda, a neighborhood in the ... It occurred on a previously undiscovered fault, now named the Northridge blind thrust fault ... The Northridge earthquake was notable for hitting almost the same exact area as the MW 6.6...
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CNN.com - Transcripts  May 10, 2005 ... But here's what can tell you, about a year ago, there was some theft of code from Cisco Systems. What is Cisco ..... The Bay Area was hit by a quake whose aftermath is seen here named for the mountain near the epicenter.
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1989 Loma Prieta earthquake - Wikipedia  The 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake occurred in Northern California on October 17 at 5:04 p.m. ... Rush-hour traffic on the Bay Area freeways was lighter than normal due to .... earthquake was named for Loma Prieta Peak in the Santa Cruz Mountains, .... In Santa Cruz, close to the epicenter, 40 buildings collapsed, killing six...
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CNN.com - Transcripts  May 10, 2005 ... San Francisco, Washington D.C., Atlanta, right here, and Houston, Texas, which is not that far from College Station. .... SANCHEZ: He crosses the median, spins out several times, hits several cars. .... The Bay Area was hit by a quake whose aftermath is seen here named for the mountain near the epicenter.
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CNN.com - Transcripts  May 10, 2005 ... The Bay area was hit by the quake whose aftermath is seen here, named for this mountain near the epicenter -- Steve. UNIDENTIFIED MALE:...
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1755 Lisbon earthquake - Wikipedia  The 1755 Lisbon earthquake, also known as the Great Lisbon earthquake, occurred in the ... Lisbon was not the only Portuguese city affected by the catastrophe. ... The shock waves of the earthquake destroyed part of Covilh's castle walls and its large .... The second and third plans proposed widening certain streets.
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1906 San Francisco earthquake - Wikipedia  Casualties, 3,000+. The 1906 San Francisco earthquake struck the coast of Northern California at 5:12 a.m. on April ... As a result, about 3,000 people died and over 80% of the city of San Francisco was destroyed. ... The main shock epicenter occurred offshore about 2 miles (3.2 km) from the city, near Mussel Rock. Shaking...
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1755 Lisbon earthquake - Wikipedia  The 1755 Lisbon earthquake, also known as the Great Lisbon earthquake, occurred in the ... Almost all the coastal towns and villages of the Algarve were heavily ... Several buildings that had suffered little earthquake damage were destroyed by ... The new Lisbon opera house (the "pera do Tejo"), opened just six months...
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1923 Great Kant earthquake - Wikipedia  The Great Kant earthquake (, Kant daishinsai) struck the Kant Plain on the ... This earthquake devastated Tokyo, the port city of Yokohama, and the surrounding .... Frank Lloyd Wright received credit for designing the Imperial Hotel, Tokyo, ... The 1923 earthquake led to record-high morbidity due to unsanitary...
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San Francisco - Around Town : Downtown (part 2) - North Beach ...  San Francisco - Around Town : Downtown (part 2) - North Beach Sights ... Named after the semaphore installed on its crest in 1850, the hill's eastern side was...
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Napier was destroyed by earthquake and fire in 1931 and rebuilt in ...  rebuilt in the styles of the times. Napier's ... architecture, constructed after the Earthquake of 1931. The Trust ... support from the Napier City Council, the Trust became a full-time operation ... A massive Richter 7.8 earthquake ravaged the Hawke's Bay region on 3 ... which had already been a major influence on New Zealand.
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The Northridge Earthquake: 20 Years Ago Today - The Atlantic  Jan 17, 2014 ... On January 17, 1994, at 4:31 am, a magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the ... Thousands of buildings were either destroyed outright, or declared unsafe ... Balboa Boulevard in the Granada Hills area of Los Angeles, on January 17, 1994. ... off the State Highway 14 overpass that collapsed onto Interstate 5, an...
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What is the point on earth's surface directly above the focus of the ...  It is called the Epicenter (the center of the earthquake) often is the most destructive area of...
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1994 Northridge earthquake - Wikipedia  The 1994 Northridge earthquake occurred on January 17, at 4:30:55 a.m. PST and had its ... The earthquake struck in the San Fernando Valley about 20 miles (31 km) ... The Northridge Meadows apartment complex was one of the well-known .... Also, ABC's General Hospital, which shoots in Los Angeles, was heavily...
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San Francisco, California, United States - TheUSAonline.com  The bay and its extensions, which include San Pablo Bay and Suisun Bay, ... although San Francisco is well known for the thick blankets of fog that often ... Just east of North Beach is Telegraph Hill, at the top of which stands Coit Memorial Tower. ... North of Golden Gate Park lies the Richmond District, an area much like the...
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1906 San Francisco earthquake - Wikipedia  The 1906 San Francisco earthquake struck the coast of Northern California at 5:12 a.m. on April ... Devastating fires soon broke out in the city and lasted for several days. ..... After the 1906 earthquake, global discussion arose concerning a legally ..... Double Cone Quarterly, Fall Equinox, volume VII, Number 3 (2004).
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It was 20 years ago today | Thinking About...  Oct 17, 2009 ... Before October 17, 1989, I thought earthquakes were mostly fun. ... The feeling that for at least one brief moment, everyone in the area is ... The Marina District (built on landfill after the 1915 Pan Pacific ... In fact, the Marina District was the hardest hit neighborhood in the city, but it ... Who could blame them?
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1994 Northridge earthquake - Wikipedia  The 1994 Northridge earthquake occurred on January 17, at 4:30:55 a.m. PST and had its ... In addition, two 6.0 Mw aftershocks occurred, the first about one minute after ... The Northridge Fashion Center and California State University, Northridge ... The Northridge earthquake was notable for hitting almost the same exact...
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1964 Alaska earthquake - Wikipedia  The 1964 Alaskan earthquake, also known as the Great Alaskan earthquake and Good Friday earthquake, occurred at 5:36 P.M. AST on Good Friday, March 27. ... The epicenter of the earthquake was 12.4 mi (20 km) north of Prince William ... The largest tsunami wave was recorded in Shoup Bay, Alaska, with a height of...
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Italian town known for its pasta dish 'is no more' after earthquake ...  Aug 24, 2016 ... The town of Amatrice -- one of the areas hit by an earthquake Wednesday that killed dozens across Italy -- happens to be where pasta...
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Complete story of the San Francisco earthquake; the eruption of ...  Vesuvius  Beginning of Latest Eruption  Refugees Flock to Naples ..... So great had been the disorder that, as afternoon came on and the earth .... coast has been preceded by more or less violent disturbances or volcanic ...... said C. L. King, of San Francisco, after his arrival in Oakland, where he fled with other refugees.