In the 1989 Loma Prieta quake,the Marina District building collapses were extensive,and numerous destructive fires broke out,due to all but which one of the following?
A) amplified shaking
B) deformation and liquefaction of artificial-fill foundations
C) soft first-story construction that led to building collapses
D) widespread looting and arson
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