[T]here had been 538 aftershocks > 2.5 at the time of this sampling, and (according to Glen) in excess of 8000 recorded aftershocks in all (there are 57 shocks listed here).

A chart of aftershocks in the Bay Area following the Loma Prieta Earthquake of 1989.
Creator: Glen Nelson
Date: 1989
Type: DOCUMENT
Coverage:
  • Santa Cruz
  • 1980s
  • Science
  • Earthquakes
  • Disaster
Identifier: MS-SANTA CRUZ-EARTHQUAKES-06

Collection

Preston Sawyer + Ephemera Collection

Citation

Nelson, Glen. “[T]here had been 538 aftershocks > 2.5 at the time of this sampling, and (according to Glen) in excess of 8000 recorded aftershocks in all (there are 57 shocks listed here).” 1989. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/141080. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.