1989 Loma Prieta earthquake

1989 Loma Prieta earthquake

Image of collapsed double-decker freeway structure in Oakland, California
Santa Cruz Oakland Salinas
UTC time	1989-10-18 00:04:14
ISC event	389808
USGS-ANSS	ComCat
Local date	October 17, 1989 (1989-10-17)
Local time	5:04:15 p.m. PDT
Duration	8–15 seconds
Magnitude	6.9 Mw
Depth	12 mi (19 km)
Epicenter	37.04°N 121.88°W / 37.04; -121.88
Type	Oblique-slip
Areas affected	Central Coast (California) San Francisco Bay Area United States
Total damage	$5.6–6 billion (equivalent to $12.2–13.1 billion today)
Max. intensity	IX (Violent)
Peak acceleration	0.65g (at epicenter)
Tsunami	Yes
Landslides	1,000–4,000
Foreshocks	5.3 ML June 27, 1988 5.4 ML  August 8, 1989
Casualties	67 killed, 3,757 injured

The 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake was an earthquake that took place in the San Francisco Bay Area. It happened on October 17, 1989, at 5:04 p.m. The earthquake caused over 67 deaths. It caused billions of dollars worth of property damage. The earthquake happened during one of the games of the 1989 World Series. Because of that, it is sometimes called the "World Series Quake".