Loma Prieta Earthquake Epicenter

Loma Prieta is the highest peak in the Santa Cruz Mountains in Northern California, measuring 3,790 feet in height. Although the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake was named for this mountain, the actual epicenter was five miles southwest of the peak, across the San Andreas Fault, in The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park.
  • Elevation: 3,790 ft (1,155 m)
  • Prominence: 3,426 ft (1,044 m)
  • English translation: Dark Hill
  • Language of name: Spanish
  • Parent range: Santa Cruz Mountains
  • Topo map: USGS Loma Prieta
  • Easiest route: RoadAlexander Dallas Bache

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Data from: en.wikipedia.org