The Loma Prieta earthquake of Oct. 17, 1989, unleashed forces of change that have invigorated San Francisco's waterfront, revived civic treasures and sparked the creation of new city landmarks ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- 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 ...

The San Francisco Ferry Building before the Loma Prieta earthquake with the Embarcadero Freeway in the foreground. San Francisco Public Library. 1 of 14. By Ted Andersen – Digital Editor, ...

The Loma Prieta Earthquake struck the San Francisco Bay Area on Oct. 17, 1989, killing 63 people and injuring thousands. Here's a look back 33 years later.

On Oct. 17 35 years ago, a 6.9-magnitude quake tore through the Bay Area, killing 63 people and injuring over 3,700. The big picture: The Loma Prieta earthquake was centered in Santa Cruz County ...

It was the most devastating quake since the historic 1906 San Francisco Earthquake, which struck with an estimated magnitude of 8.0, significantly stronger than Loma Prieta and far more deadly.

Proponents of a ballot measure to bolster San Francisco’s public-health infrastructure say the 35th anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake is a reminder of the risks The City will face in the ...

San Francisco firefighters continue to work on the Marina fire in San Francisco on Oct. 18, 1989 following the Loma Prieta earthquake. (Robert Tong/Marin Independent Journal) ...

This was on a section of the San Andreas Fault System named for the nearby Loma Prieta Peak in the Santa Cruz Mountains. That fault system had largely been asleep since the 1906 earthquake. But on ...

That quake also occurred one day after the 34th anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake that rocked the San Francisco Bay Area in 1989, killing 63 people and injuring nearly 3,800 others. The ...