Due to the sports coverage of the 1989 World Series, it became the first major earthquake in the United States that was broadcast live on national television (and as a result is sometimes referred to as the "World Series earthquake").
Som følge af dækningen af sportseventet 1989 World Series, blev det det første store jordskælv i USA, der blev sendt liv på nationalt fjernsyn, og det bliver nogle gange refereret til som "World Series earthquake".