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Devastating fires soon broke out in San Francisco and lasted for several days. More than 3,000 people died, and over 80% of the city was destroyed. The event is remembered as the deadliest earthquake in the history of the United States.
17 Απρ 2020 · Take a look at what was happening around town on that fateful day in 1906 (plus the occasional gander at the week after) in these historical photos, for a glimpse of just how resilient our...
14 Νοε 2024 · San Francisco earthquake of 1906, a major earthquake and fire that destroyed some 28,000 buildings and killed more than 3,000 people. The shaking was felt from Los Angeles in the south to Coos Bay, Oregon, in the north. Damage was severe in San Francisco and in other towns situated near the San Andreas Fault.
This layer was digitized from a raster image of the historic paper map entitled "San Francisco, California, showing the areas destroyed by fire, April 18-21, 1906". The paper map was published by R.J. Waters & Co. in 1906.
On April 18, 1906 San Francisco was near totally destroyed by a great earthquake and an ensuing devastating fire. What occurred during the "Great San Francisco Earthquake and Fire" was beyond the experience or imagination of the people living in 1906.
Explore the scientific, engineering, and human dimensions of the most damaging earthquake in US history using Google Earth. See the fault rupture, the damage, the rebuilding, and the hazards of the Bay Area.
10 Μαΐ 2011 · Since I was (slightly) critical of the New York Times graphics department yesterday, I’ll show a Times map that is one of my favorite visualizations today: a map of shaking intensity and slip during the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake.
