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Apr 18, 2016 · At 5:12 AM on April 18 1906, a major earthquake struck San Francisco. The temblor and subsequent fires destroyed 80% of the city and killed 3,000 people.
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- California Historical Society
Apr 9, 2020 · This film was shot on April 14, 1906, just four days before the San Francisco earthquake and fire which killed an estimated 3 000 people and destroyed over 80% of the city of San Francisco....
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- Denis Shiryaev
On the early morning of April 18th, 1906, a loud noise erupted in the San Francisco area.
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- Samrethykar Huotpum
1906 San Francisco earthquake. At 05:12 Pacific Standard Time on Wednesday, April 18, 1906, the coast of Northern California was struck by a major earthquake with an estimated moment magnitude of 7.9 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme).
Jun 10, 2015 · 1906 San Francisco Earthquake Footage. The utter destruction seen in the 2015 movie San Andreas is more in line with the April 18, 1906 San Francisco earthquake than others in more recent years. Over 80% of San Francisco was destroyed and approximately 3,000 people lost their lives.
Aug 14, 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.
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The great earthquake broke loose some 20 to 25 seconds later, with an epicenter near San Francisco. Violent shocks punctuated the strong shaking which lasted some 45 to 60 seconds. The earthquake was felt from southern Oregon to south of Los Angeles and inland as far as central Nevada.
