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12 de abr. de 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. Damage was severe in San Francisco and in other towns situated near the San Andreas Fault.
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Coordinates: 37.75°N 122.55°W. 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 ).
- 700–3,000+
- 7.9Mw
- 1906-04-18 13:12:27
En la mañana del 18 de abril de 1906, un terremoto masivo sacudió a San Francisco, California. Aunque el terremoto duró menos de un minuto, su impacto inmediato fue desastroso. El sismo también causó varios incendios a través de la ciudad que permanecieron fuera de control por tres días y destruyeron cerca de 500 cuadras de la ciudad.
5:12 AM - April 18, 1906. San Francisco City Hall after the 1906 Earthquake. (from Steinbrugge Collection of the UC Berkeley Earthquake Engineering Research Center) The California earthquake of April 18, 1906 ranks as one of the most significant earthquakes of all time.
24 de nov. de 2009 · On April 18, 1906, at 5:13 a.m., an earthquake estimated at close to 8.0 on the Richter scale strikes San Francisco, California, killing an estimated 3,000 people as it topples numerous...
9 de nov. de 2009 · Updated: August 21, 2018 | Original: November 9, 2009. copy page link. Print Page. American Stock/Getty Images. On April 18, 1906, an earthquake and subsequent fires devastated San Francisco,...
Alliance Co. Ltd. of London, U.S. District Court, San Francisco, Case 14193, 1908. Selfless acts of bravery occurred during and after the earthquake. Bartender Harry Loy stopped to aid a handicapped gentleman by getting him into a buggy and seeing him home safely.
