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  • Title: The Loma Prieta, California, earthquake of October 17, 1989: strong ground motion
  • Author(s): Borcherdt, R.D., Brady, A.G., Shakal, A.F., Cormier, V.F., Su, W.J., Stevens, J.L., Vidale, J.E., Bonamassa, O., Somerville, P.G., Smith, N.F., Graves. R.W., Glassmoyer, G., Rollins, K., Mchood, M.D., Hryciw, R.D., Homolka, M., Shewbridge, S.E., Carlisle, H., Sitar, N., Salgado, R., de Alba, P., Benoit, J., Pass, D.G., Carter, J., Youd, T.L., Field, E.H., Hough, S.E., Jacob, K.H., Friberg, P.A., Frankel, A., Busby, R., Williams, R.A., Cranswick, E., King, K.W., Lindley, G.T., Archuleta, R.J., Murphy, J.M., and Wesnousky, S.G.
  • Publishing Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
  • Series and Number: Professional Paper 1551-A
  • Publication Date: 1994
  • Map Scale: 1:1,290,000
  • Cross Section: None
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