san francisco earthquake 1906 fire

On April 18, 1906, an earthquake struck San Francisco and set off raging fires. The quake had a magnitude between 7.7 and 8.3 on the Richter scale and came shortly after 5 a.m. in two shocks that lasted more than a minute.


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1906 San Francisco Earthquake


1906 San Francisco Earthquake

On April 18, 1906, San Francisco was devastated by a huge earthquake. As fires raged, Chinatown was leveled. It seemed that what the city and country wanted for fifty years, nature had accomplished in forty-five seconds.
China Stories: The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake: How the ...

This is the main part of the retail district of San Francisco, ca. 1906. While the quake caused massive damage, it was the fire that completed the devastation. Of a population of about 410000, up to 300000 were made homeless...
san francisco earthquake 1906 fire