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1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake Damage

2009 marks the 20th anniversary of the Loma Prieta Earthquake that forever changed the face of the Bay Area. The earthquake struck at 5:04p.m. on October 17, 1989. It killed 63 people and injured thousands. Here are a few images of the damage that resulted from the 6.9 magnitude quake.

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California Highway Patrol officers were among the first to arrive at the collapse of the Cypress section of Interstate 880 in West Oakland.

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