The Loma Prieta earthquake transformed the earthquake sciences and engineering and remains a major focus of study, some twenty years later. The 17 October 1989 magnitude 6.9 Loma Prieta earthquake ...

Great California Shakeout: Earthquake drill comes on Loma Prieta quake’s 35th anniversary Decades after 6.9 quake killed dozens, experts say preparations for the next Big One are crucial ...

California has been at the epicenter of the United States' most intense earthquakes throughout history, with one of the most recent destructive tremors caught on the national stage during the 1989 ...

Exactly 35 years have passed since the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, a catastrophic disaster that killed 63 Bay Area residents and caused over $10 billion in damage to the state.

As California marks 25 years since the deadly Loma Prieta earthquake, take a look back. The quake killed 63 people and injured thousands of others in the San Francisco Bay area.

On October 17, 1989, a powerful California earthquake struck the Bay Area at 5:04 p.m. The Loma Prieta earthquake, which measured 6.9 on the Richter scale, was the largest Bay Area/San Francisco ...

In an urban environment, the effect of a major earthquake such as the 17 Oct. 1989 Loma Prieta event can be pieced together by the infrastructure damaged or destroyed. This study details the ...

October 17, 1989: a 6.9 magnitude earthquake shook the Bay Area, bringing down the upper deck of the Nimitz Freeway and killing 42 people.

So far, no deaths have been reported from Sunday's quake in northern California, though at least 70 people are reported injured. Mike Desimoni of Napa was awakened by Sunday morning's quake.

On Oct. 17, 1989 at 5:04 p.m., Jim Malley started counting. The Loma Prieta earthquake had just hit California’s central coast. It originated from a segment of the San Andreas Fault that hadn ...