Mister SF.com: 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake
The 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake struck on a beautiful day in October. The epicenter of the earthquake was in the Santa Cruz Mountains. 

Date: October 17, 1989, 05:04 PM
Location: 37.040 -121.877 
Depth: 16.79 km 
Magnitude: 6.9 Mw, 7.1 Ms, 6.7 Ml 
Fault: This earthquake was the first major event to occur along the San Andreas fault since the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake. 
Deaths: 63 
Injuries: 3,757 
Property Damage: $ 5,900,000,000

More about the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake from UC Berkeley Seismology Laboratory.


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