Loma Prieta Earthquake: Fault Rupture

Published/Created:

1989

Notes:

The 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake ruptured a 25 mile long segment of the San Andreas Fault in the Santa Cruz Mountains without surface rupture. Damage, including liquefaction (circles with "L"), extended as far as Oakland, 70 miles way. (California OES). Digitized from a set of 35 mm slides from AIA/ACSA Council on Architectural Research; showing details effect of earthquake on building structures.

Topics:

Architecture -- United States -- 20th century -- (YVRC)

Culture:

American

Accession Number:

3734-040

Genre:

diagrams (AAT)
maps (AAT)

Format:

Image

Content Type:

Maps, Atlases & Globes
Paintings & Drawings

Rights:

The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.

Access Restrictions:

Yale Community Only

Source Note:

Buildings at Risk: Seismic Design Basics for Practicing Architects, Washington, DC., 1994

Yale Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Digital Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Local Record Number:

Portfolio Item ID: 331489

OID:

10005821

PID:

digcoll:1865675