On This Day: October 17, 1989 — The World Series Earthquake Hits
The 1989 World Series earthquake struck at 5:04 p.m. on October 17, just 31 minutes before the first pitch of Game 3 at Candlestick Park. The magnitude 6.9 Loma Prieta earthquake killed 63 people, injured nearly 3,800 more, and caused over $6 billion in damage, but the lighter-than-normal rush-hour traffic — because everyone was home…