Loma Prieta
geographical name
Lo·ma Pri·e·ta
ˌlō-mə-prē-ˈā-tə 
-ˈe-
hill in one of the Coast Ranges of western California that was near the epicenter of the October 17, 1989 earthquake that caused extensive damage in the San Francisco–Oakland area to the north
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“Loma Prieta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Loma%20Prieta. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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