ABC7's Leslie Brinkley was driving across the Bay Bridge when the Loma Prieta earthquake hit Northern California on October 17, 1989, killing 63 people and causing billions in damage.

But that wasn't the worst bridge disaster in the Bay Area. 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake - Cypress collapse. ... What it was like to drive on the Bay Bridge when Loma Prieta quake hit (1 of 6) ...

The Loma Prieta earthquake, a 6.9 temblor that struck the Bay Area on October 17, 1989, at 5:04 p.m., killed 63 people, injured almost 3,800, and caused up to $10 billion in damage.

The Loma Prieta Earthquake struck the San Francisco Bay Area on Oct. 17, 1989, killing 63 people and injuring thousands. Here's a look back 33 years later.

In 1989, the Loma Prieta earthquake severely damaged the Bay Bridge. At the time, California's leading engineers said it was a "powerful warning" that the bridge needed to be made earthquake safe.

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 ...

For many Bay Area residents, the Loma Prieta earthquake is an unforgettable moment in time. The magnitude-6.9 temblor killed 63 people, injured thousands of others and caused billions of dollars in… ...

It only took sixteen months for the Loma Prieta earthquake to happen. You well know by now that at 5:04:15 p.m. and for fifteen seconds afterward, the San Andreas snapped, releasing the energy of ...

Six years after the Loma Prieta earthquake, the state came up with a sweeping plan to replace the eastern span. The new bridge had to withstand earthquakes and be beautiful. By 1998, a panel chose ...

When the 6.9 magnitude Loma Prieta earthquake struck 20 years ago this week, the shaking snapped off a 50-foot-long section of the upper deck of the Bay Bridge's eastern span, and it crashed onto ...

Thursday marks 35 years since the Loma Prieta earthquake jolted the Bay Area, killing 63 people and injuring about 3,700.. The 6.9 magnitude quake struck at 5:04 p.m. and was centered in the Santa ...