Morgan Hill Earthquake, Calif., 1984
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Other Identifiers
Wikidata:
Q4581761
Library of congress:
sh2003004733
Sources of Information
- Work cat.: The Morgan Hill, California, earthquake of April 24, 1984, 1987.
- The 1984 Morgan Hill, California earthquake, 1984.
- GeoRef thesaurus, via WebSPIRS, May 8, 2003(Morgan Hill earthquake 1984. Scope note: Epicenter at Morgan Hill, Santa Clara County, Central California. Added to Thesaurus in 1989)
- U.S.G.S. Earthquake Hazards Program web site, May 8, 2003:Magnitudes of Significant Earthquakes (April 24, 1984, 21:15, Morgan Hill, CA, 6.2)
- Yahoo! search, May 8, 2003(Morgan Hill earthquake; Morgan Hill Earthquake of April 24, 1984; The 1984 Morgan Hill earthquake and the 1989 Loma Prieta quake caused significant damage to many wineries in the Santa Cruz mountains, Monterey County, and the Southern San Francisco Bay Area)
Wikipedia description:
The 1984 Morgan Hill earthquake (also known as the Halls Valley earthquake) occurred on April 24 at 1:15 p.m. local time in the Santa Clara Valley of Northern California. The shock had a moment magnitude of 6.2 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). The epicenter was located near Mount Hamilton in the Diablo Range of the California Coast Ranges. Nearby communities (including Morgan Hill) sustained serious damage with financial losses of at least US$7.5 million.
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