The 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, also known as the Quake of' 89 and the World Series Earthquake, occurred in northern California on October 17 at local time with a moment magnitude of 6.9 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX ("Violent").
The 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake occurred in northern California on October 17 at local time with a moment magnitude of 6.9. The 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake occurred in northern California on October 17 at local time with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX ("Violent"). The 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake was also known as the Quake of' 89. The 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake was also known as the World Series Earthquake.