S.F. Bay Area
San Francisco
1989 Loma Prieta
San Francisco Earthquake

What:
San Francisco Loma Prieta 1989 Earthquake

Date:
October 17, 1989

Time:
5:04pm

Epicenter:
Loma Prieta, south of San Francisco. The first major event to occur along the San Andreas fault zone since the 1906 earthquake

The force of the earthquake was felt throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond — some say as far as Oregon.

Magnitude:
7.1 on the Richter Scale

Length:
ONLY 15 seconds

Fault line:
San Andreas Fault

Location: 37.040 -121.877

Depth: 16.79 km

Magnitude: 6.9 Mw, 7.1 Ms, 6.7 Ml

Deaths: 63

Injuries: 3,757

Property Damage:
$ 5,900,000,000.
At the time, this was the most costly natural disaster in the United States.

World Series Game
The Loma Prieta earthquake occurred during the 1989 World Series— San Francisco Giants vs. the Oakland Athletics.

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