Universal Studios Hollywood shut down the Earthquake attraction , based on the 1974 motion picture blockbuster , '' Earthquake '' . It was closed for the second time since the Loma Prieta earthquake . Angel Stadium of Anaheim ( then known as Anaheim Stadium ) suffered some damage when the scoreboard fell into the seats . The theme parks Disneyland , Knott 's Berry Farm and Six Flags Magic Mountain were shut down after the quake , but only for inspections since all were designed with earthquakes in mind . The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and now-gone Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena suffered minor damage . The major Hollywood film studios including Warner Bros. , 20th Century Fox , Columbia Pictures , Paramount Pictures , Walt Disney Studios and Universal Studios were also shut down . The recording venues Capitol Records and Warner Bros . Records were shut down at the time of the quake . British musicians Paul Hardcastle and Simon Harris narrowly escaped injury and were among guests evacuated when the Sheraton-Universal Hotel in Universal City , California where they were staying was damaged during the earthquake
Loma Prieta earthquake
1989 Loma Prieta earthquake
1994 Northridge earthquake