Category: Earthquake


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Sentinel photos from around Santa Cruz County, March 11, 2011

A wave crashes around the lighthouse at Santa Cruz harbor Saturday afternoon as an earthquake-powered surge pushed into the harbor. (Jenn Ireland/Sentinel)

A wave crashes around the lighthouse at Santa Cruz harbor Saturday afternoon as an earthquake-powered surge pushed into the harbor. (Jenn Ireland/Sentinel)

Watch reader-submitted video of the weekend tsunami surge.

A large crowd listens to Assemblymember Bill Monning at the steps of the Post Office in Santa Cruz during a community commemoration for the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake held on Saturday. (Photograph by Phil Carter/Sentinel)

A large crowd listens to Assemblymember Bill Monning at the steps of the Post Office in Santa Cruz during a community commemoration for the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake held on Saturday. (Photograph by Phil Carter/Sentinel)

See Sentinel story: Remembering the devastation, celebrating the rebuilding.

Joe Depage of Santa Cruz shares his thoughts on a board for residents to share their experiences at the 20th anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake in downtown Santa Cruz on Saturday. (Photograph by Phil Carter/Sentinel)

Joe Depage of Santa Cruz shares his thoughts on a board for residents to share their experiences at the 20th anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake in downtown Santa Cruz on Saturday. (Photograph by Phil Carter/Sentinel)

See Sentinel story: Remembering the devastation, celebrating the rebuilding.

Guests view old photographs of the Pacific Avenue mall at the Downtown Gala hosted by the Downtown Association of Santa Cruz on Saturday evening. The Gala was held to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake. (Photograph by Phil Carter/Sentinel)

Guests view old photographs of the Pacific Avenue mall at the Downtown Gala hosted by the Downtown Association of Santa Cruz on Saturday evening. The Gala was held to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake. (Photograph by Phil Carter/Sentinel)

See Sentinel story: Remembering the devastation, celebration the rebuilding.

Wally Roberts, a 62-year member of the Watsonville IOOF strikes the bell retrieved from the IOOF hall after the Loma Prieta quake. Roberts struck the bell seven times  for each of those south county residents who perished in during a memorial Saturday in Watsonville. (Photograph by Bill Lovejoy/Sentinel)

Wally Roberts, a 62-year member of the Watsonville IOOF strikes the bell retrieved from the IOOF hall after the Loma Prieta quake. Roberts struck the bell seven times for each of those south county residents who perished in during a memorial Saturday in Watsonville. (Photograph by Bill Lovejoy/Sentinel)

See Sentinel story: Remembering the devastation, celebrating the rebuilding.

Emilee Gardner and Michelle Hatjes huddle under their desks in Travis Parker's U.S. history class at Cypress Charter high school on hursday morning during the statewide quake drill. (Photograph by Dan Coyro/Sentinel)

Emilee Gardner and Michelle Hatjes huddle under their desks in Travis Parker's U.S. history class at Cypress Charter high school on hursday morning during the statewide quake drill. (Photograph by Dan Coyro/Sentinel)

See Sentinel story: County residents Shakeout during annual quake preparedness event.