Earthquakes - Loma Prieta, California 1989

The Loma Prieta earthquake, also known as the Quake of '89, was a major earthquake that struck the San Francisco Bay area of California on October 17, 1989. The Loma Prieta Earthquake's effects are shown during the Candlestick Park World Series game, in stores, and on the street. Much of the footage is devoted to the California Highway Patrol's response to, and findings of, the seismic shaking on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge and the Cypress Street Viaduct in Oakland California, two of the most severely hit structures in the area. Scenes show difficult rescue attempts and earthquake victim evacuations.