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Loma Prieta Earthquake

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CA prepares for next big earthquake with Great ShakeOut drill

  • Oct 18, 2024
AP

A look back at Bay Area's most impactful bridge disasters

  • Mar 26, 2024

Will SF's Golden Gate Bridge survive the next big earthquake?

  • Jan 23, 2024
KGO-TV

'I have PTSD': Napa reacts after 6.4 quake rocks Humboldt Co.

  • Dec 21, 2022

The first few hours: ABC7's coverage of 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake

  • Oct 17, 2021

The Earthquake Effect: Staying Safe

  • Oct 21, 2020

Despite California quakes, most still don't have quake insurance

  • Oct 22, 2019

The Earthquake Effect: Scientists call Bay Area 'Tectonic Time Bomb'

  • Oct 20, 2019

Latest Videos

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SF building safety campaign helps prepare city for next big earthquake

  • Oct 17, 2025
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CA prepares for next big earthquake with Great ShakeOut drill

  • Oct 18, 2024
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Great ShakeOut: Cal hosts earthquake preparedness drill on Loma Prieta anniversary

  • Oct 17, 2024
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Annual Great ShakeOut earthquake drill happening today in California

  • Oct 17, 2024
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A look back at Bay Area's most impactful bridge disasters

  • Mar 26, 2024
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Will SF's Golden Gate Bridge survive the next big earthquake?

  • Jan 19, 2024
1:59

'I have PTSD': Napa reacts after 6.4 quake rocks Humboldt Co.

  • Dec 21, 2022
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Scientists issue alarming new prediction for Hayward Fault

  • Apr 18, 2018

Latest Stories

ABC7 Originals Documentary: 'The Earthquake Effect' provides in-depth coverage on Bay Area's readiness for the next major earthquake

On the anniversary of Loma Prieta, we looked back at the past and also gave you a glimpse into the future in our ABC7 Originals Documentary: "The Earthquake Effect."

  • Oct 19, 2019

The Earthquake Effect: Bridging the Faults - The catastrophic fall and slow rise of the Bay Bridge after Loma Prieta

"All of a sudden it felt like our truck was on a trampoline. It was just moving in every direction - up and down, side to side. And that was right at 5:04 p.m."

  • Oct 19, 2019
KGO-TV

How to find out if you live in an earthquake hot zone

These cities and neighborhoods in the Bay Area are at most risk for catastrophic quake damage.

  • Oct 18, 2019
KGO-TV

From Baseball to Love: ABC7 Staff reflect on how Loma Prieta changed their lives

If you were in the Bay Area 30 years ago, Loma Prieta is one of those moments in time you remember, including much of the staff at ABC7. Listen to their stories here:

  • Oct 18, 2019
Santa Cruz Public Libraries

Looking back at 1989 Loma Prieta quake in Santa Cruz

"I saw black smoke rising from the downtown area, and I thought, 'Oh my God, the downtown's on fire.' But, it turned out it was just the dust from buildings that had collapsed." The 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake forever changed the city of Santa Cruz, and in particular, its downtown core.

  • Oct 18, 2019