The Great Tragedy in History Today | The Great Earthquake of "10.17" in San Francisco, USA

October 17, 1989, San Francisco earthquake, magnitude 6.9 Richter, killing more than 270 people. This is the second largest earthquake of the century experience of the continental United States, second only to 1906, the world famous San Francisco 8. 6 magnitude earthquake. It was determined that the epicenter was 16 kilometers north of Santa Cruz on the edge of the Pacific Ocean . The earthquake affected most of California from San Francisco to Sacramento.

Strong earthquake of magnitude 6.9 on the Richter scale in San Francisco, USA

The preliminary statistics of the earthquake killed more than 270 people and estimated economic losses of 1 billion U.S. dollars. In addition, millions of residents lack electricity, computers cannot operate, and traffic congestion is severe, affecting normal work and life. The current disaster relief is in progress.

The earthquake cut off traffic and damaged San Francisco International Airport. Highways, bridges, airports, and the Gulf rapid railroad were forced to close at one time. In and around San Francisco, high-rise buildings swayed and glass shards scattered everywhere. A building in the bay fell. There were several fires in the city, and the fire in the Marina area was burning. The water pipe was damaged and firefighting work was blocked.

At the time of the earthquake, San Francisco's "Candlestick" Park Stadium was hosting the third baseball game. 15 seconds after the site vibrates , there is no major damage. 62,000 spectators celebrated the disaster.

October 20, US President George W. Bush visited the San Francisco Bay earthquake, and called on residents of "mutual aid between friends, between neighbors Xiangbang" tide over the crisis. Bush mainly inspected the disasters in San Jose, Oakland, San Francisco and Santa Cruz and met with local people and disaster relief personnel on the double-level bridge at the break of Interstate 880 in Auckland . He said that the serious disaster caused by the earthquake far exceeded his expectations.

On October 20, the disaster is still mild aftershocks. Thousands of people in densely populated areas still spend the night at a friend’s house or hide in government-supplied public places. At the same time, government authorities and a large number of volunteers in San Francisco and other places are continuing to make every effort to rescue the victims. The engineering team is busy repairing bridges and roads, removing dangerous houses and repairing water and electricity pipelines. The search for dead and wounded people buried in the rubble is also stepping up.

The White House has allocated over 300 million U.S. dollars for emergency aid ; Congress is raising at least $ 2.5 billion in disaster relief funds. California officials believe that all property losses are conservatively estimated at 3 billion U.S. dollars; local insurance companies estimate an amount of 4 billion U.S. dollars. The governor of California stated that he could increase taxes to make up for losses.

October 21, according to the US Geological Survey Center reported, the San Francisco area and Richter 4.6 strong aftershocks, the epicenter about 80 kilometers from the San Francisco Bay, close to 17 6. The source of the magnitude 9 earthquake. According to statistics, there have been more than 2,000 aftershocks in the San Francisco area since the major earthquake on the 17th .

The United States was robbed in San Francisco. An earthquake measuring 6-9 on the Richter scale destroyed the city’s bay area and caused heavy casualties.

During the earthquake, several vehicles staged a Hollywood-style thrill, fall and become "scarred" from the bay Bridge between San Francisco and Oakland City

The information in this article comes from the Internet and was reorganized and edited by China Rescue Equipment Network.