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Loma Prieta at 30: 'I Was the Guy Driving the Pickup Behind the Disappearing Car in the Video on the Bay Bridge'

An immediately famous bit of video shot on the Bay Bridge in the moments after the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake showed two cars driving on the damaged eastern span, with one, a sedan, dropping into the gap created when a 50-foot segment of the upper deck collapsed.

Earthquake Early Warning System Launches 13 Years After Project Began

Today, on the 30th anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake, Governor Gavin Newsom, State Senator Jerry Hill, and a group of scientists announced the official launch of California's Earthquake Early Warning System.

Loma Prieta at 30: Remembering the Horror of the Cypress Freeway Collapse

As we get set to mark the 30th anniversary of the earthquake that massively shook the Bay Area on October 17, 1989, we're taking a moment to retell the history of the biggest tragedy of that day, via CHP footage and interviews with those who witnessed it.

Monday's Pleasant Hill Earthquake Occurred On Previously Unknown Fault

Pretty much none of the quotes from experts or news reports about Monday night's 4.5M earthquake in the East Bay — or the recent swarm of mini-quakes in other parts of the Bay Area — have been comforting or satisfying. Least of all this.

Yet Another Earthquake, This One 4.7M, Strikes Near Hollister

The Bay Area earthquake swarm continued Tuesday afternoon with another not-insignificant temblor just south of the Bay Area, centered in a remote area near Hollister.

Did You Feel It? Another Small Earthquake Shakes SF, This One 4.5M

So, the little earthquakes are getting bigger? It means nothing. It's just the 30th anniversary of Loma Prieta. Pure coincidence.

Loma Prieta at 30: Watch the Minutes After the Quake Live

As is tradition, as Thursday marks the 30th anniversary of the 1989 earthquake in SF, we urge you all to watch KGO's Cheryl Jennings broadcast live like a pro even though everyone's power was out and hardly anyone was watching.

3.5M Quake Shakes Sleepy Saturday Morning

Twitter was feeling it when an earthquake struck this morning, with an epicenter about four miles off the coast of Daly City’s Mussel Rock Park.

New Study Finds That Most Big Earthquakes Are Preceded By Smaller Foreshocks

A new study that looked at earthquakes in Southern California over the last decade found that 72 percent came after smaller, precursor quakes — and this could represent a breakthrough in the science of earthquake prediction.

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History Tid-Bit: Ministers In Berkeley Tried To Blame 1906 Earthquake on 'Wickedness' In San Francisco

A headline from the Oakland Tribune dated May 9, 1906 asked the incendiary question, "Was the Earthquake and Fire Result of Alleged Wickedness In San Francisco?"

Two Small Earthquakes Jolt The East Bay

It's apparently earthquake season! Following big earthquakes in southeastern California over the July 4th holiday and aftershocks continuing through yesterday, as well as a small earthquake that rattled Morgan Hill Monday, there's now been a 4.3-magnitude quake east of Blackhawk in the East Bay.

28 Years Ago Loma Prieta Rocked, Cracked, And Crumbled The Bay Area

It's hard to focus too heavily on the past today, after a week that has seen some of the worst and sure to be counted as the deadliest wildfires in state history that

Day Around The Bay: Earthquake Swarm Hits Tahoe

Three could be sharp increases in healthcare premiums for SF’s elderly and poor under the Senate's now-stalled healthcare plan. [Chronicle] A deplorable teen in Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of stealing

Small Hayward Fault Earthquake Jiggles East Bay

Felt two quick jolts in Berkeley from #earthquake Here's the feed of @BerkeleySeismo stations recording motion. Seems largest in SF pic.twitter.com/5QBWjJZkSK— Christopher Milliner (@Geo_GIF) June 21, 2017 A magnitude

Yes, All That Winter Rain May Be Triggering Earthquakes

As we discussed back in February, while we were in the throes of our wettest winter in recent memory, weather like we had can potentially have seismic effects, triggering earthquakes when the ground

Millennium Tower's Earthquake Fitness Models May Not Have Been Accurate

Residents of Millennium Tower have one more reason to shake their fists at the sky and/or file another lawsuit as a report comes to light from a structural engineering expert that suggests

Great: Extended Heavy Rains Could Theoretically Trigger Earthquakes

If the disasters wreaked upon multiple locales across California this winter aren't enough, all the rain we've had seeping into the ground could, potentially, cause groundwater pressures that induce earthquakes along the state's

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Photos: Auction Next Week To Feature Rare Images Of San Francisco After 1906 Earthquake

A collection of rare photographs taken in the aftermath of the 1906 earthquake and fire in addition to several from before the earthquake are going up for auction on February 14 at Swann

Four Small Earthquakes Rumble Through Oakland Early Wednesday

Did you feel them? A cluster of four earthquakes centered near Mountain View Cemetery rocked the Oakland area, if gently, last night with the first at 2:05 a.m. That, KRON 4

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Rare Jack London Photos Show Devastation Of 1906 Earthquake

Famed author Jack London was many things in his 40 years of life: a war correspondent, an oyster pirate, a sailor, and a photographer. It is that last bit which the New York

60% Of 'Soft Story' Buildings Are Not Earthquake Preparedness Compliant: See If Yours Is On This Map

Interviewed by KPIX 5 after his department posted a second round of warnings on dozens of buildings about town, Director of the San Francisco Department of Building Inspection Tom Hui reveals that just

New Study Finds Hayward Fault Connected To Second Fault, Potentially Making An Earthquake Much Worse

As we ring in Disaster Anniversary week here in the Bay Area, some bad news comes via a new study published in the journal Science Advances. As KRON 4 reports, a team from

On This Day In 1989 The Loma Prieta Earthquake Struck And ABC 7's Cheryl Jennings Was Live On The Air

Today marks the 27th anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake, a 6.9 magnitude temblor that struck the Bay Area during a World Series game on October 17, 1989, killing 63 people and

Embarcadero Named One Of Nation's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places

When strolling down San Francisco's waterfront Embarcadero, the average pedestrian is likely taking in the breathtaking views, pondering coffee options, and thinking about how grand life is. What that person is probably not

At 72 Percent, Major Quake Odds Continue To Grow For Bay Area

In news that is sure to remind everyone to check their earthquake kit (you have one of those, right?), the Chronicle reports that the odds of a major quake happening in the Bay