1989 Loma Prieta earthquake larger loss of life, as several of the Bay Area's major transportation structures suffered catastrophic failures. The collapse of a section of the double-deck Nimitz Freeway in Oakland was the site of the largest number of casualties for the event, but the collapse of man-made structures and other related accidents contributed to casualties occurring in San Francisco, Los Altos, and Santa Cruz. The history of earthquake investigations in California has been largely focused on the San Andreas Fault System, due to its strong influence in the state as the boundary between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate; it
1989 San Francisco Giants season 1989, at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California. October 15, 1989, at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California October 17, 1989, at Candlestick Park in San Francisco The game was delayed until October 27, or about ten days, due to the Loma Prieta earthquake. October 28, 1989, at Candlestick Park in San Francisco All-Star Game 1989 San Francisco Giants season The 1989 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 107th season in Major League Baseball, their 32nd season in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season, and their 30th at Candlestick Park. The Giants finished in first