San Francisco Earthquake of 1906

San Andreas Fault
The California earthquake of April 18, 1906 ranks as one of the most significant earthquakes of all time. At almost precisely 5:12 a.m., local time, a foreshock occurred with sufficient force to be felt widely throughout the San Francisco Bay area. 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.
Dead - More than 3,000
Homeless - 225,000
Buildings Destroyed - 28,000
Monetary Loss - More than $400 million

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[jojo00127]

Dear Natalie, i am a student. I would much appreciate it if i can kindly use your EXCELLENT!!! video in my presentation. I will clearly state that the video is from you.

[cmbojim]

Natalie Merchant is the singer of the song, San Andreas Fault.

[COD3andCF]

that is 8.9

[SBaumanSF]

full moon & earthquakes -- no wonder I can't sleep! If the big one hits, remember we're all supposed to meet at the top of Dolores Park.

[InevitableSecrets]

I wrote a novel called Love and Yellow Kites about the 1906 Earthquake and it's on Amazon

[InevitableSecrets]

I wrote a novel about the earthquake. It's called Love and Yellow Kites and it's on Amazon

[ammarthecandybar1]

san francisco today i saw my hotil

[kodachromefilm]

@chanctonbury63 That description would be hurricane Andrew in Florida in 1992. lol

[YesYesYouAreRight]

@kodachromefilm Dear Kodak., You are quite right that the City is crowded, but it is no where near as crowded as it might have been had the City allowed say, thirty-nine twenty-story apartment or office buildings on each of the City's hills. . The principle problem in those days was that: were tall buildings allowed to be built the natural shape, topography of the City, would be lost. Valley would be filled with towers and hills flattened by obstruction. . . Cheers. from, del-boy.

[kodachromefilm]

@YesYesYouAreRight I have a question. You mentioned "plan provided for the polulation density of the City to remain low " but at present, San Fran is packed. Highly dense in relation to livable space provided. Using humor, one has to step outside San Fran to change his mind. One would be better off living up San Raphael way or down Half Moon Bay way; population and living space speaking. Just pondering.

[lolzvid]

1:56 in the left bottom looks like a skull!

[chanctonbury63]

Its like an A bomb exploded above the city. Incredible!

[onlytheshadowknows7]

I actually heard more people died from the ensuing fires after the Earthquake..., may they rest in peace.....<D

[onlytheshadowknows7]

Great song, great footage of what happened, and what they learned from it, 2day SF, is just as picureqused as Paris, France<D