Bay Area residents recall moment of Loma Prieta Earthquake 35 years later
A gathering at the California Academy of Sciences Thursday evening marked the 35th anniversary of the Loma Prieta Earthquake. Andrea Nakano reports.
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A gathering at the California Academy of Sciences Thursday evening marked the 35th anniversary of the Loma Prieta Earthquake. Andrea Nakano reports.
Bay Area residents remembered where they were 35 years ago when the Loma Prieta Earthquake rattled the Bay Area causing 63 deaths and an estimated $6 billion in property damage.
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The Great California ShakeOut takes place the same week as the anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake, serving as a reminder for Bay Area residents to be prepared before another major disaster strikes.
On the 34th anniversary of the Loma Prieta Earthquake, we want to look at some of the steps to be better prepared for another major earthquake, especially as we get closer to the Great California Shakeout event on Thursday. Shawn Chitnis reports.
Over three decades after the powerful Loma Prieta earthquake struck, some experts maintain that the strongest quake to hit the Bay Area since 1906 could have been much more destructive.
Thirty-four years later, Brian Hackney takes a look back at the Loma Prieta Earthquake on October 17, 1989, which killed 62 people and caused billions of dollars of damage to the Bay Area. (10/16/23)
For many who were around when Loma Prieta Earthquake hit, they remember where they were and exactly what they were doing. Scientists can also look back and see how earthquake monitoring has changed since 1989.
For many who were around when Loma Prieta Earthquake hit, they remember where they were and exactly what they were doing. Scientists can also look back and see how earthquake monitoring has changed since 1989. Mary Lee reports.
Brian Hackney reports on how the remote epicenter of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake helped reduce damage and number of lives lost (10-17-2022)
Some new Bay Area buildings may have the edge when it comes to riding out the next big earthquake, thanks to seismic-savvy building techniques inspired by hard-won lessons learned in Loma Prieta.
It lasted for less than a minute, as short as 15 seconds in some Bay Area neighborhoods, but the memories of the deadly and destructive 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake still linger 30 years later.
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Downtown Santa Cruz is a much different place than it was 30 years ago when the Loma Prieta earthquake struck the town.
On the 30th anniversary of the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake, people across the Bay Area have been remembering what they were doing at the time the 6.9 magnitude quake struck.
As the 30th anniversary of the Loma Prieta Earthquake approaches, KPIX 5 looks back on an act of heroism in the aftermath of the powerful quake.
Just days before the 30th anniversary of the Loma Preita earthquake, a 4.5 magnitude temblor and more than two dozen aftershocks early Tuesday brought back memories for many of that deadly and destructive 1989 October afternoon.
Even for veteran reporters, memories of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake still remain fresh in their minds 30 years after the deadly temblor rocked the Bay Area.
To long-time San Franciscans there is no greater reminder of the lasting impact of 1989's killer Loma Prieta earthquake than the beautiful vistas along the waterfront.
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The City of Pacifica was working throughout the weekend to try to stabilize its damaged municipal pier.
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The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the fatal crash occurred near the Butler Memorial Airport, about 60 miles south of Kansas City.
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The City of Pacifica was working throughout the weekend to try to stabilize its damaged municipal pier.
Logan Webb and Caleb Kilian combined on a seven-hitter and the San Francisco Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 5-1 to avoid a series sweep.
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The City of Pacifica was working throughout the weekend to try to stabilize its damaged municipal pier.
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