The Loma Prieta, California, earthquake of October 17, 1989--main-shock characteristics / Main-shock characteristics Paul Spudich, editor ; William H. Bakun and William H. Prescott, coordinators ; [text and illustrations edited by George A. Havach]. - Washington, D.C. : Denver, CO : U.S. G.P.O. ; For sale by ... Information Services, [1997] - 297 p. : ill., maps ; 28 cm. - Earthquake occurrence ; A U.S. Geological Survey professional paper ; 1550-A .

'Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey'--T.p. verso. Shipping list no.: 97-0124-P.

Includes bibliographical references.


Earthquakes--California--Loma Prieta Region.
Earthquakes--California--San Francisco Bay Area.
Earthquake intensity--California--Loma Prieta Region.
Earthquake intensity--California--San Francisco Bay Area.
Geodesy--Observations.