United States Geological Survey YearbookThe Survey, 1990 - Geology |
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... Service . " The " World Series " Loma Prieta earthquake of October 17 , 1989 , was one that will long be remembered for the dev- astation it caused in northern California and for the scientific lessons that it taught . The earthquake ...
... Service . " The " World Series " Loma Prieta earthquake of October 17 , 1989 , was one that will long be remembered for the dev- astation it caused in northern California and for the scientific lessons that it taught . The earthquake ...
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... Services , California Seismic Safety Commission , Earthquake Engineering Research Institute , Federal Affairs Avan ! JAY PRENDERGAST NEXT BIG EARTHQUAKE IN THE BAY AREA MAY COME SOONER THAN YOU THINK . ARE YOU PREPARED ? A major ...
... Services , California Seismic Safety Commission , Earthquake Engineering Research Institute , Federal Affairs Avan ! JAY PRENDERGAST NEXT BIG EARTHQUAKE IN THE BAY AREA MAY COME SOONER THAN YOU THINK . ARE YOU PREPARED ? A major ...
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... the buildings in St. Croix were destroyed , leaving about 20,000 people home- less . All public utility services were disrupted . About 90 percent of all power lines on the island. 6 U.S. Geological Survey Yearbook 1990.
... the buildings in St. Croix were destroyed , leaving about 20,000 people home- less . All public utility services were disrupted . About 90 percent of all power lines on the island. 6 U.S. Geological Survey Yearbook 1990.
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... service , one 10 - million - gallon water storage tank was destroyed and another severely damaged , and the sewage treatment system was out of ser- vice . A USGS employee , Bruce Green , living and working in St. Croix , played a key ...
... service , one 10 - million - gallon water storage tank was destroyed and another severely damaged , and the sewage treatment system was out of ser- vice . A USGS employee , Bruce Green , living and working in St. Croix , played a key ...
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... SERVICE , NOAA Water - surface elevations related to the storm surge were even higher in other areas along the South Carolina coast . Water - surface elevations of 12 to 16 feet above sea level were common in much of the area from ...
... SERVICE , NOAA Water - surface elevations related to the storm surge were even higher in other areas along the South Carolina coast . Water - surface elevations of 12 to 16 feet above sea level were common in much of the area from ...
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