REMEMBERING LOMA PRIETA: A look back at the 6.9 quake that hit the Bay Area

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Wednesday, October 17, 2018
LOOKING BACK: The Loma Prieta Earthquake hits Northern California
LOOKING BACK: The Loma Prieta Earthquake hits Northern CaliforniaThe Loma Prieta earthquake hit Northern California on October 17, 1989, killing 63 people and causing billions in damage.

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The Loma Prieta earthquake hit Northern California on October 17, 1989, killing 63 people and causing billions in damage.

Watch the video above to look back at some of the most powerful images from the magnitude-6.9 tremor.

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Visit this page to join ABC7 as we take a look back at the hours and days surrounding the Loma Prieta Earthquake.

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