Archived footage from ABC10 back in 1989 shows how events unfolded from the Loma Prieta earthquake. The 6.9 magnitude quake struck on Oct. 17, 1989. Its epicenter was located near Loma Prieta Peak in the Santa Cruz Mountains. In total, 63 people were killed and another 3,757 people were injured in the Bay Area quake. loma prieta earthquake,san francisco earthquake,1989 … [Read more...]
Driving on the Bay Bridge when Loma Prieta earthquake hit
On Oct. 17, 1989, ABC7 News reporter Leslie Brinkley was on her way to a routine assignment when her story and life changed in 15 seconds. Loma Prieta shook with such violent force it tore the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge in two while she and her crew were crossing it. In the hours and minutes that followed, Brinkley stood at the edge of the broken section of the bridge and … [Read more...]