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Remotely triggered events included an earthquake swarm in the Imperial Valley area, which culminated in an earthquake of about 6.1 M I at 16:30 PST on April 18, 1906. Another event of this type occurred at 12:31 PST on April 19, 1906, with an estimated magnitude of about 5.0 M I , and an epicenter beneath Santa Monica Bay .
Series: Photographs of the Aftermath of the San Francisco Earthquake, compiled 1906 - 1906 (National Archives Identifier: 522932) NAIL Control Number: NWDNS-92-ER-26; 92-ER-26; Source: U.S. National Archives and Records Administration: Other versions
The 1906 San Francisco earthquake was the worst in California's history. The death toll was between 700 and 3,000. The death toll was between 700 and 3,000. The subsequent fire resulted in much of the destruction and death toll. 28,188 homes were destroyed. $400 million in damage costs were reported.
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San Francisco Bulletin." (June 1918) ... The Call Building on fire during the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. ... German map of San Francisco Bay Area, ca. 1893-1897 ...
The hydrant is celebrated for being one of the few functioning hydrants after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. [1] [3] The earthquake broke many of the cisterns and water mains, and most of the damages from the earthquake came from the subsequent fires in the eastern part of the city that lasted for three days. [4]
Lotta's fountain is a fountain at the intersection of Market Street, where Geary and Kearny Streets connect in downtown San Francisco, California.It was commissioned by actress Lotta Crabtree in 1875 as a gift to the city of San Francisco, and would serve as a significant meeting point in the aftermath of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire.
Andrew Cowper Lawson [1] (July 25, 1861 – June 16, 1952) was a Scots-born Canadian geologist who became professor of geology at the University of California, Berkeley.He was the editor and co-author of the 1908 report on the 1906 San Francisco earthquake which became known as the "Lawson Report".