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Every year on October 17, we take a moment to reflect on the 1989 #LomaPrieta #earthquake. The 6.9-magnitude earthquake was one of the most powerful and costly quakes to shake the San Francisco Bay area since the 7.9-magnitude earthquake of 1906. (1/15)
The quake caused an estimated $6 billion in damage and, tragically, resulted in 63 deaths and 3,757 injuries.
Many of those casualties were due to failing infrastructure when sections of the Nimitz Freeway collapsed. (2/15)
Many of those casualties were due to failing infrastructure when sections of the Nimitz Freeway collapsed. (2/15)
Simpson @strongtie was founded in Oakland, California. Earthquakes were never far from the minds of our founders. It’s why even before Loma Prieta our mission was to provide solutions that help people design and build safer, stronger structures. (3/15)
