On this day in 1989 the San Francisco Bay Area did a little rocking – and rolling; and a whole lot of quaking.
I cannot believe it has been 20 years since the Loma Prieta earthquake. I don’t feel like it just happened yesterday or anything – I just can’t believe I’m actually that old!
At 5:04 p.m. on October 17, 1989 the San Andreas Fault slipped, causing a 7.1 earthquake that lasted 10 to 15 seconds. Doesn’t seem like a very...


