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.
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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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