3,757 Injuries
400 Severely Hurt
Approximately 42 Fatalities
Santa Cruz Mountains (Loma Prieta), California1989 10 18 00:04:15 UTC (Local 10/17/1989)Magnitude 6.9Intensity IX
It was called the Loma Prieta earthquake, for the mountain closest to the epicenter.
The last big earthquake in San Francisco occurred on October 17, 1989, known as the Loma Prieta earthquake. It measured 6.9 on the Richter scale and caused significant damage to the city and surrounding areas.
There have been numerous earthquakes since 1975. Five of the worst locations were Tangshan, China in 1976 where 240,000 died, Sumatra, Indonesia in 2004 where 100,000 to 225,000 died, Port-au-Prince, Haiti in 2010 where 316,000 died, Tohoku, Japan in 2011 where 15,878 died and 129,225 buildings collapsed, and Sichuan, China in 2008 where 69,127 died.
DEATH TOLL IN LOMA PRIETA EARTHQUAKE, 10-18-89, 5:04 p.m.The earthquake caused damage throughout the San Francisco Bay area. The death toll was 62. About 3757 people were injured.
62 People died in the Loma Prieta earthquake in Oct 1989.
63 people died throughout northern California.
Santa Cruz Mountains (Loma Prieta), California1989 10 18 00:04:15 UTC (Local 10/17/1989)Magnitude 6.9Intensity IX
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The Loma Prieda earthquake began at 5:04:15 pm Pacific daylight time on October 17, 1989,
The October 17, 1989, Loma Prieta, California, Earthquake The October 17, 1989, Loma Prieta, California, Earthquake
It was called the Loma Prieta earthquake, for the mountain closest to the epicenter.
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The loma prieta earthquake in 1989.
The 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake lasted about 15 seconds. It was a magnitude 6.9 earthquake that caused significant damage in the San Francisco Bay Area.
The San Francisco Earthquake in 1989, also known as the Loma Prieta earthquake, occurred near Loma Prieta in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The epicenter was located in the Forest of Nisene Marks State Park in California.
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