Archive 1989 KQED footage from the Loma Prieta earthquake, 25 years ago. | KQED

The devastating Magnitude 6.9 Loma Prieta Earthquake struck the San Francisco Bay Area on October 17, 1989. The quake famously hit just before Game 3 of the World Series and caused catastrophic failures like the Cypress Viaduct collapse and major damage to the Bay Bridge. The original post highlights the somber toll: 63 lives lost and billions in damage. | History In Pictures

86K views · 639 reactions | The Loma Prieta earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.9, struck the San Francisco Bay Area on October 17, 1989, causing widespread damage. It resulted in the collapse of the Cypress Street Viaduct, damage to the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, and 63 fatalities. | History In Pictures | Facebook