1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, Earthquake in the United States of America
The 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake registered a magnitude of 6.9 on the Richter scale.
This earthquake occurred on October 17, 1989, in the San Francisco Bay Area, California.
It disrupted the broadcast of the World Series baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Oakland Athletics.
The Loma Prieta earthquake led to significant changes in seismic building codes.
The Loma Prieta earthquake is sometimes referred to as the 'World Series Earthquake' due to its coincidence with the baseball game.
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