Earthquake & Fire Memorial

The Peralta Eartquake of 89 and Firestorm of 91 devestated Oakland. Here is a look back at those events...

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Film & Animation

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• Oaklandish
• Oakland
• History
• Culture
• 510
• Urban
• Disaster
• Earthquake
• Quake
• Firestorm
• Hills
• Peralta
• 1989
• 1991

[xaqshuna2003]

@oaklandish Uh, no... you didn't.

[vlasktom]

I was almost 1 year old for the quake, birthday october 21, 1988. I don't remember hearing about it until I saw the movie Miracle On I-880.

[millyjeezay]

I used to go to Holy Names the all girl high school that was right next to these home...the school is still in tack though

[millyjeezay]

I totally remember the fires!!! You should see the houses there now!! ALL MILLION DOLLAR HOMES!!!

[millyjeezay]

I was 14 when this happened..i remember coming outside and seeing the houses on our street and telephone polls rocking back and forth...crazy

[RUfaggle]

I was in Los Angeles that day when the quake hit. I heard rumors about cars falling in the water and how the Bart train jumped the track in the transbay tube. Good thing the golden gate didn't fall.

[ToNGanStuNNa650]

i was 2 years old when that earthquake hit we was on the highway in San Bruno i think

[bago510]

i remember october 17 like it was yesterday i was 12 years old that was a crazy day.

[oaklandish]

You are correct. (I updated the info, thanks)