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Although the impact of the earthquake on San Francisco was the most famous, the earthquake also inflicted considerable damage on several other cities. These include San Jose and Santa Rosa , the entire downtown of which was essentially destroyed.
6.1 to 6.9: Serious damage. 7.0 to 7.9: Major earthquake. Serious damage. ... This was a major factor in why some areas of San Francisco suffered more than others in the Loma Prieta quake of 1989.
On October 17, 1989, at 5:04 p.m. local time, the Loma Prieta earthquake occurred at the Central Coast of California. The shock was centered in The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park in Santa Cruz County, approximately 10 mi (16 km) northeast of Santa Cruz on a section of the San Andreas Fault System and was named for the nearby Loma Prieta Peak in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck just off the coast of San Francisco Friday morning, adding a jolt to millions of residents to their morning routine.
Earthquake Rattles Heart Of Downtown San Francisco Friday's quake, also a magnitude 3.7, was reported just off the coast of San Francisco , in the Pacific Ocean . No injuries or damage were ...
A 3.5 magnitude earthquake struck Pacifica, California, on Tuesday morning followed by two smaller quakes, according to the United States Geographraphical Survey (USGS).. At around 6.01am PST, the ...
The 1868 Hayward earthquake occurred in the San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States on October 21.With an estimated moment magnitude of 6.3–6.7 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent), it was the most recent large earthquake to occur on the Hayward Fault Zone.
By RYAN GORMAN A massive earthquake that struck the Bay Area on October 17, 1989 forever changed the region, and potentially altered the course of baseball history. The 6.9-magnitude Loma Prieta ...