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The 1906 Earthquake and Fire Destroy San Francisco

The 1906 Earthquake and Fire Destroy San Francisco

The 1906 Earthquake and Fire Destroy San Francisco

Commence le 18/04/1906 13:12

San Andreas Fault offshore of San Francisco, California, United States

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The USGS^[1][3] catalogue gives the origin time for event official19060418131226300_12 as 1906-04-18T13:12:26Z, which the narrative states as "05:12 am Pacific Standard Time on Wednesday, April 18, 1906".

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The 1906 Earthquake and Fire Destroy San Francisco

A magnitude 7.9 rupture of the San Andreas Fault shook Northern California at 5:12 a.m. local time, and the fires that followed burned for days. More than 3,000 died and over 80% of the city was destroyed.

The magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck the Northern California coast at 05:12 Pacific Standard Time, reaching a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme). [1]
Shaking was felt from Eureka on the North Coast down to the Salinas Valley south of San Francisco Bay. [1]
Fires broke out across San Francisco and burned for several days; more than 3,000 people died and over 80% of the city was destroyed. [1]
It remains the deadliest earthquake in United States history and the greatest loss of life from a natural disaster in California's. [1]
The USGS catalogue assigns the event id official19060418131226300_12 with an origin time of 13:12:26 UTC and an epicentre offshore at 37.75N, 122.55W. [2]

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The USGS^[3] catalogue gives the origin time for event official19060418131226300_12 as 1906-04-18T13:12:26Z, which the narrative states as "05:12 am Pacific Standard Time on Wednesday, April 18, 1906".
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1906 San Francisco earthquake - Wikipedia
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Carries the magnitude, local origin time, Mercalli intensity, felt area and death toll that the pin quotes, all cited to USGS^[1][3] and state sources.
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M 7.9 - The 1906 San Francisco, California Earthquake
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The USGS's^[1] own catalogue entry for this event, the authority for its origin time, magnitude and epicentre.

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