What major city was affected by the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, how strong was it, and how much damage did it do to life and property?
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER: The Loma Prieta earthquake struck San Francisco, California in 1989. The earthquake had a magnitude of 6.9. It killed 62 people and caused 6 billion dollars in damage.
A successful answer should
- identify San Francisco as the city affected
- give a magnitude close to seven (a number that would round off to 7 is acceptable)
- estimate loss of life as being on the order of magnitude of dozens
- estimate property damage as being on the order of billions of dollars
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