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...]
San Francisco Earthquake – October 17, 1989
On October 17, 1989, Northern California was rocked by a 6.9 earthquake that became known as the Loma Prieta Earthquake. Its epicenter was located on a section of the San Andreas Fault and caused heavy damaged to Santa Cruz County, the San Francisco Bay Area and Oakland. This was the first earthquake in the United States to have been televised live since it happened as Game3 of … [Read more...]
Bay Area geophysicist says location of Loma Prieta earthquake saved thousands of live
Brian Hackney reports on how the remote epicenter of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake helped reduce damage and number of lives lost (10-17-2022) KPIX 5 News Evening,earthquake,Loma Prieta earthquake,damage,epicenter,anniversary … [Read more...]
DOCUMENTARY: Loma Prieta Earthquake, 30 Years Later
The Bay Area marks the 30th anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake on October 17th. If you were in the Bay Area on that day in 1989, you knew where you were and what you were doing at 5:04 p.m. when the 6.9 quake rocked the region. In this installment of our award-winning documentary series Bay Area Revelations, we’ll take a look at how the earthquake forever changed the … [Read more...]
INSANE FOOTAGE!! SAN FRANCISCO #EARTHQUAKE- 1989- BEST CLIPS
1989 Loma Prieta earthquake San Francisco Earthquake of 1989. On October 17, 1989, a magnitude 6.9 earthquake hit the San Francisco Bay Area, killing 67 people and causing more than $5 billion in damages. ... The quake was centered near Loma Prieta Peak (approximately 60 miles south of San Francisco) in the Santa Cruz Mountains. real footage,natural disaster,Earthquake … [Read more...]