Earthquake dangers on Treasure Island
San Francisco’s plans for Treasure Island (Jan. 9) sound great, but I’m concerned that the only mention of earthquake safety is buried near the end of the article.
Treasure Island is man-made, the worst possible place to build in a seismic zone. Much of the earthquake damage that occurred during the 1906 San Francisco earthquake was on man-made land near the bay. And the Marina District, site of extensive damage from the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, was built on landfill from debris from the 1906 earthquake. San Francisco needs to make certain that any development on Treasure Island is at no greater risk from earthquakes than the average piece of land in the Bay Area.
BRUCE CROCKER
Whittier
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