THE LOMA PRIETA EARTHQUAKE (PART 2)

Damaged Cars in which 5 People Were Killed, San Francisco, California

Detail of damage to cars in which five people were killed by parapet collapse of the four-story building on Bluxome Street. The 6th Street freeway on-ramp is visible on the left of the photo. This building is located in an area south of Market Street that had a number of damaged buildings. An eight story building in the same area was damaged severely and had to be demolished. Photograph Credit: U.S. Geological Survey (D. Perkins).