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The Northern California Earthquake, California Senate
The Northern California Earthquake, California Senate
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On October 17, 1989, an earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale hit Northern California causing massive destruction of buildings, roads, bridges, and homes. Part of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge collapsed as did a section of 1-880, in Oakland, along with other transportation links. lives were lost throughout the path of the quake, and many Californians found themselves homeless or living in makeshift tents. The quake cost 62 lives -making it the most deadly California quake since the 1933 temblor which caused massive devastation to Long Beach. The cities and communities of San Francisco, Oakland, Santa Cruz, Watsonville, and …