Bay Area residents remembered where they were 35 years ago when the Loma Prieta Earthquake rattled the Bay Area causing 63 deaths and an estimated $6 billion in property damage.

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.

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

A gathering at the California Academy of Sciences Thursday evening marked the 35th anniversary of the Loma Prieta Earthquake. Andrea Nakano reports.

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.