There was an earthquake registering 6.9 on this day, October 17th, 26 years ago in 1989. I was a preteen in Palo Alto having a private music lesson when the shaking started. It was quite terrifying but soon stopped. No one I knew was hurt and there was not much damage nearby. I remember images of the bridge and freeways but I think I was most concerned with the fact that we only had one day off from school and my father who worked in a research lab had a whole week! Despite the fact that it has been so long since the last "big" earthquake I am still very conscientious of the dangers of living and working in so unpredictable an area. Be sure to check your earthquake kits and emergency plans regularly!17 October 2015
26th anniversary of 1989 Loma Prieta
There was an earthquake registering 6.9 on this day, October 17th, 26 years ago in 1989. I was a preteen in Palo Alto having a private music lesson when the shaking started. It was quite terrifying but soon stopped. No one I knew was hurt and there was not much damage nearby. I remember images of the bridge and freeways but I think I was most concerned with the fact that we only had one day off from school and my father who worked in a research lab had a whole week! Despite the fact that it has been so long since the last "big" earthquake I am still very conscientious of the dangers of living and working in so unpredictable an area. Be sure to check your earthquake kits and emergency plans regularly!