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What Caused the Loma Prieta Earthquake?

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What Caused the Loma Prieta Earthquake?

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The Loma Prieta earthquake was caused either by a slip in the San Andreas Fault or a subsidiary of it. It occurred on October 17, 1989 and was the worst earthquake the area had seen in over 80 years with well over 3,500 injuries and 62 deaths.