The 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, sometimes called the World Series Earthquake, hit the San Francisco Bay Area. At least63 people were killed in the quake, more than 3,700 were injured, and between 5,000 and 12,000 people were left homeless.Centered in Santa Cruz County in the Santa Cruz Mountains, it was the first major earthquake to be recorded live on television, because the first game of the World Series was being covered at the moment of the first jolt.
Regular Blogs
All About the 1989 Oakland A's
Subtitled "And Giants, and Loma Prieta," this weblog has a large category of posts about that quake and how it affected the Oakland A's, the members of the team, and the region. Contained here are photographs, maps, and newspaper articles about the earthquake.
http://1989oaklandas.wordpress.com/tag/loma-prieta-earthquake/
Kaiser Permanente: Loma Prieta Earthquake
Kaiser's history is somewhat entangled with the earthquakes of the region, and the Loma Prieta quake is no different. These are blog posts about the 1989 quake.
http://kaiserpermanentehistory.org/tag/loma-prieta-earthquake/
Remembering the Loma Prieta Earthquake
Solicits and publishes first-hand accounts of the October 17, 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, which crippled the city of San Francisco and much of the Bay Area for weeks after it jolted that part of the state.
http://lomaprietastories.wordpress.com
