1989 Loma Prieta earthquake since the 1906 San Francisco earthquake (to the degree that it was designated a seismic gap) until two moderate foreshocks occurred in June 1988 and again in August 1989. Damage was heavy in Santa Cruz County and less so to the south in Monterey County, but effects extended well to the north into the San Francisco Bay Area, both on the San Francisco Peninsula and across the bay in Oakland. No surface faulting occurred, though a large number of other ground failures and landslides were present, especially in the Summit area of the Santa Cruz Mountains. Liquefaction was also a
Loma Prieta Joint Union Elementary School District Loma Prieta Joint Union Elementary School District Loma Prieta Joint Union Elementary School District is a public school district based in Santa Clara County, California, United States. Residents of this school district are zoned to high schools in the Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District. The District operates one elementary school and one middle school. The District has no operating charter schools. Both schools are located at the single campus in rural Los Gatos. Use the mapping tool at left or click on the Earth symbols below to see a map showing all seven locations. Note: school enrollment data