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Where was the most damage done by the Loma Prieta earthquake, that struck on 17 October 1989?

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Where was the most damage done by the Loma Prieta earthquake, that struck on 17 October 1989?
posted Oct 18, 2016 by Prachi Sharma

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It was the San Francisco area including the Bay Bridge. That whole area was build on a marsh which amplifies the tremors.

answer Oct 18, 2016 by George Davros
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