Bay Area (Loma Prieta) Earthquake Study, 1990 (M887V1)

The objective of this study was to find out about San Francisco Bay Area residents' experience during and after the earthquake near Santa Cruz, California on October 17, 1989. The study examined experiences in and responses to the earthquake, in relation to their location at the time of the quake: loss of utilities, reported damage to property and personal possessions, physical injuries to respondents and others, use of the media, decisions to evacuate, contact with officials and agencies after the earthquake, psychological distress, earthquake preparedness, knowledge about what to do during an earthquake, and hearing and responding to earthquake predictions. Interviews were conducted with 656 residents of Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, San Francisco, Alameda, and San Mateo counties in California.

本研究旨在探明1989年10月17日加利福尼亚州圣克鲁斯附近地震发生期间及震后，旧金山湾区居民的相关经历。本研究结合受访者地震发生时所处的地理位置，考察了他们在此次地震中的经历与应对行为，具体涵盖：公用设施中断情况、上报的财产与个人物品损毁情况、受访者及其他人员的身体受伤情况、媒体使用行为、疏散决策、震后与官方机构的联络情况、心理困扰状况、地震备灾情况、地震发生时的应对知识掌握情况，以及对地震预测的听闻与响应情况。研究人员共对加利福尼亚州圣克鲁斯、圣克拉拉、旧金山、阿拉米达及圣马特奥县的656名居民开展了访谈。