Golden Gate Bridge Earthquake 1989. October 17, 1989 loma prita earthquake although the golden gate bridge did not sustain any observable damage from the loma prieta earthquake, as it occurred 60 miles southwest of the city, the earthquake set off a chain reaction that spurred a comprehensive seismic retrofitting of the bridge. On october 17, 1989, at 5:04:15 p.m.
It was the strongest earthquake to hit the area since the san francisco earthquake of 1906. Could you please send me a picture of the golden gate bridge after the 1989 san fransisco earthquake. That temblor was magnitude 6.9, and the golden gate bridge suffered only minor damage.