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  2. 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake - Wikipedia

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    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.

  3. The 1989 earthquake that rocked San Francisco, Oakland and ...

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    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 ...

  4. Loma Prieta - Wikipedia

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    Although the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake was named for this mountain, the actual epicenter was five miles southwest of the peak, across the San Andreas Fault, in The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park. In the 19th century, the peak was called Mount Bache, a name given in honor of Alexander Dallas Bache; the name is no longer in use. [4]

  5. Portal:San Francisco Bay Area/Selected historical image ...

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    Loma Prieta, California, Earthquake October 17, 1989. Structures damaged in the Marina District of San Francisco. The first story of this three-story building was damaged because of liquefaction ; the second story collapsed.

  6. The Earthquake Effect: Bridging the faults - What it was like ...

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    "All of a sudden it felt like our truck was on a trampoline. It was just moving in every direction - up and down, side to side. And that was right at 5:04 p.m."

  7. L.A. earthquakes have been unusually frequent this year, as ...

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    The last major seismic event underneath a highly populated area — the magnitude 6.7 Northridge earthquake — is now 30 years old. ... 2.8 on June 4 — as well as a magnitude 2.9 earthquake in ...

  8. List of earthquakes in 1989 - Wikipedia

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    1989 Loma Prieta earthquake: At least 63 people died and another 3,757 were injured. Major damage was caused in the San Francisco Bay Area, with many structures collapsing there. Also known as the World Series earthquake, it is the largest event to affect the area since 1906. 63 3,757 18 [156] Solomon Islands, Makira: 6.1 45.4 V – - - 18 [157]

  9. 1989 World Series - Wikipedia

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    The 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake struck on October 17, 1989, at 5:04 p.m. Game 3 was scheduled to start at 5:35 p.m. at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, and thousands of people were already in the stadium when the quake hit. It was the first major earthquake in the United States to be broadcast by live television.