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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1990
Page
5
Scientists had predicted the Santa Cruz Mountains region near San Francisco as a likely quake spot. The tremor occurred in the afternoon of October 17, 1989, confirming the area as seismically active.
The article explains earthquake cycles vary by location from 10 to 1000 years, notes the Oct 17 California quake along the San Andreas fault, and describes plate tectonics, faults, and the Pacific ring of fire as primary factors. It states western U S risks are higher and stresses that all states feel quakes somewhere.
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