LOMA PRIETA: Where were you on October 17, 1989? 30 years after Loma Prieta, earthquake warning alerts are now publicly available. Find out how to get notifcations on your phone: http://bit.ly/2VRbvfz | KTVU Fox 2

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

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