You really don’t know when there’s going to be another significantly damaging earthquake, but we know it’s going to happen.”

On Oct. 17 35 years ago, a 6.9-magnitude quake tore through the Bay Area, killing 63 people and injuring over 3,700. The big picture: The Loma Prieta earthquake was centered in Santa Cruz County on a section of the San Andreas fault.

A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On Oct. 17, 1989, an earthquake measuring 6.9 in magnitude struck Northern California, killing 63 people and causing up to $10 billion worth of damage. In California, it was the first big quake. For many readers, this earthquake was memorable for one reason: baseball.

Exactly 35 years have passed since the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, a catastrophic disaster that killed 63 Bay Area residents and caused over $10 billion in damage to the state. Here’s a look back at some of the details of the ‘89 quake and,

On Oct. 17, 1989, an earthquake measuring 6.9 in magnitude struck northern California, killing 63 people and causing up to $10 billion worth of damage. In 1777, British forces under Gen. John Burgoyne surrendered to American troops in Saratoga, New York, in a turning point of the Revolutionary War.

Thursday marks 35 years since the Loma Prieta earthquake jolted the Bay Area, killing 63 people and injuring about 3,700.

Sandra Iveth Santos SANTA CRUZ, Calif., (KMUV-TV)— El 17 de octubre de 1989, un sismo de magnitud 6.9, sacudió a California. El terremoto de más de 15 segundos llego a sentirse desde el norte de San D

Thursday marks the 35th anniversary of the Loma Prieta Earthquake – the 6.9 magnitude earthquake that struck the Bay Area. Every year we remember the tragedy by practicing earthquake drills.

The San Francisco Ferry Building before the Loma Prieta earthquake with the Embarcadero Freeway in the foreground. Expand to read more San Francisco Public Library Listen to this article 2 min On the anniversary of the last big earthquake to hit the city we examine the physical differences in the city before and after the seismic event.