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Why San Francisco is not ready for the next big earthquake
10:30 AM ET Thu, 16 Aug 2018 | 06:56
Jeniece Pettitt | Erin Black
Published 10:32 AM ET Thu, 16 Aug 2018
Two major earthquakes have hit the Bay Area in modern history. In 1906, a 7.9 magnitude earthquake hit San Francisco and 80 percent of the city's buildings fell or burnt to the ground, leaving 300,000 people homeless and killing nearly 3,000. In 1989, a 6.9 magnitude quake caused the ground to liquefy in parts of the city and collapsed highways, killing more than 60 people.
A new report from the U.S. Geological Survey says that there is more than a 70 percent chance that a 6.7 magnitude or higher earthquake will hit the area in the next 30 years...
Why San Francisco is not ready for the next big earthquake
10:30 AM ET Thu, 16 Aug 2018 | 06:56
Jeniece Pettitt | Erin Black
Published 10:32 AM ET Thu, 16 Aug 2018
Two major earthquakes have hit the Bay Area in modern history. In 1906, a 7.9 magnitude earthquake hit San Francisco and 80 percent of the city's buildings fell or burnt to the ground, leaving 300,000 people homeless and killing nearly 3,000. In 1989, a 6.9 magnitude quake caused the ground to liquefy in parts of the city and collapsed highways, killing more than 60 people.
A new report from the U.S. Geological Survey says that there is more than a 70 percent chance that a 6.7 magnitude or higher earthquake will hit the area in the next 30 years...