The San Francisco earthquake of April 18, 1906

Panoramic view of San Francisco in ruins following the earthquake of 1906. In the centre is the Fairmount Hotel, with Gracechurch Steeple and the St. Francis Hotel centre right. The earthquake occurred on the 18th April 1906 in San Francisco, California, USA which lies across the San Andreas Fault. Measuring 7.9 on the richter scale, the earthquake and subsequent fires resulted in the loss of 3000 lives and over 300, 000 homes

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3000 Andreas Earthquake Fairmount Fault Fires Gracechurch Loss Measuring Occurred Resulted Richter Steeple Subsequent

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