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Picture No 10223013
Date 19th May 1906
Description The San Francisco earthquake of April 18, 1906
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A tall building standing among the ruins of neighbouring structures, showing the survival of steel-framed buildings. The Masonic temple is on the left and the Union Trust building on the 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.
Source The Sphere. 19th May 1906. .
Credit © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
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