Saturday, 17 October 2015

17th October 1989 - Loma Prieta earthquake strikes near San Francisco

17th October 1989 - Loma Prieta earthquake strikes near San Francisco

An earthquake hits the San Francisco Bay Area on this day in 1989, killing 67 people and causing more than $5 billion in damages. Though this was one of the most powerful and destructive earthquakes ever to hit a populated area of the United States, the death toll was quite small.
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