1989 Loma Prieta earthquake
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The 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake was a powerful magnitude 6.9 quake in Northern California that caused widespread damage in the San Francisco Bay Area, including freeway collapses and the disruption of the World Series.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake canonical | 15 |
| Loma Prieta earthquake | 5 |
| Cypress Street Viaduct collapse | 1 |
| Earthquake Series | 1 |
| Loma Prieta earthquake collapse of Cypress Freeway | 1 |
| World Series earthquake | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake Context triple: [San Francisco, historicEvent, 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake]
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A.
1906 San Francisco earthquake
The 1906 San Francisco earthquake was a devastating magnitude 7.8 seismic event that struck Northern California, causing widespread destruction and fires that nearly leveled San Francisco and became one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history.
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B.
Great Chicago Fire of 1871
The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 was a catastrophic urban conflagration that destroyed much of Chicago, killed hundreds, left thousands homeless, and spurred major changes in building codes and city planning.
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C.
Sacramento
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California, known for its role as the state’s political center and its historic roots in the Gold Rush era.
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D.
South Lake Tahoe
South Lake Tahoe is a resort city in California known for its access to Lake Tahoe’s beaches, ski resorts, and outdoor recreation.
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E.
El Camino Real
El Camino Real is a historic and major thoroughfare in California that traces the route connecting the state’s early Spanish missions and now serves as a key commercial and commuter corridor through many Peninsula and South Bay communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake Target entity description: The 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake was a powerful magnitude 6.9 quake in Northern California that caused widespread damage in the San Francisco Bay Area, including freeway collapses and the disruption of the World Series.
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A.
1906 San Francisco earthquake
The 1906 San Francisco earthquake was a devastating magnitude 7.8 seismic event that struck Northern California, causing widespread destruction and fires that nearly leveled San Francisco and became one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history.
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B.
Great Chicago Fire of 1871
The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 was a catastrophic urban conflagration that destroyed much of Chicago, killed hundreds, left thousands homeless, and spurred major changes in building codes and city planning.
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C.
Sacramento
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California, known for its role as the state’s political center and its historic roots in the Gold Rush era.
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D.
South Lake Tahoe
South Lake Tahoe is a resort city in California known for its access to Lake Tahoe’s beaches, ski resorts, and outdoor recreation.
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E.
El Camino Real
El Camino Real is a historic and major thoroughfare in California that traces the route connecting the state’s early Spanish missions and now serves as a key commercial and commuter corridor through many Peninsula and South Bay communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
earthquake
ⓘ
natural disaster ⓘ |
| affectedArea |
Monterey Bay region
ⓘ
Oakland ⓘ
surface form:
Oakland, California
San Francisco Bay Area ⓘ San Francisco ⓘ
surface form:
San Francisco, California
Santa Cruz County, California ⓘ |
| aftershocks | numerous aftershocks over subsequent weeks ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
1989 Loma Prieta earthquake
ⓘ
surface form:
Loma Prieta earthquake
1989 Loma Prieta earthquake ⓘ
surface form:
World Series earthquake
|
| associatedWith | 1989 World Series ⓘ |
| buildingCodeImpact | led to revisions of California seismic building codes ⓘ |
| casualtiesFatalities | 63 ⓘ |
| casualtiesInjured | over 3700 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1989-10-17 ⓘ |
| depth | about 19 km ⓘ |
| economicLoss | over 6 billion US dollars ⓘ |
| effectOnWorldSeries | suspension of the 1989 World Series for 10 days ⓘ |
| epicenterNear |
Gabilan Range
ⓘ
surface form:
Loma Prieta Peak
|
| epicenterRange |
Coastal Ranges
ⓘ
surface form:
Santa Cruz Mountains
|
| fault | San Andreas Fault ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the most significant California earthquakes since the 1906 San Francisco earthquake ⓘ |
| localTimeZone |
Pacific Time Zone
ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific Daylight Time
|
| locatedIn | Northern California ⓘ |
| magnitudeMoment | 6.9 ⓘ |
| magnitudeMw | 6.9 ⓘ |
| maximumMercalliIntensity | IX (Violent) ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive live television coverage due to World Series broadcast ⓘ |
| notableInfrastructureFailure |
1989 Loma Prieta earthquake
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Cypress Street Viaduct collapse
San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge upper deck collapse ⓘ collapse of sections of the Nimitz Freeway (Interstate 880) ⓘ damage to San Francisco Marina District ⓘ |
| occurredDuring | Game 3 of the 1989 World Series ⓘ |
| partOf | seismic activity of the San Andreas Fault system ⓘ |
| primaryCauseOfDamage |
ground shaking
ⓘ
landslides ⓘ liquefaction ⓘ |
| region |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| timeLocal | 1989-10-17T17:04:15-07:00 ⓘ |
| timeUTC | 1989-10-18T00:04:15Z ⓘ |
| transportationImpact |
long-term closure and redesign of the Cypress structure
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temporary closure of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge ⓘ |
| triggeredEvent |
fires in San Francisco Marina District
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freeway collapses in Oakland ⓘ landslides in Santa Cruz Mountains ⓘ |
| typeOfFaulting | oblique-slip ⓘ |
| worldSeriesTeams |
Oakland Athletics
ⓘ
San Francisco Giants ⓘ |
| year | 1989 ⓘ |
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Subject: 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake Description of subject: The 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake was a powerful magnitude 6.9 quake in Northern California that caused widespread damage in the San Francisco Bay Area, including freeway collapses and the disruption of the World Series.
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