Earthquake in San Francisco



Earthquake in San Francisco

Earthquake and Its Impact

One of the most destructive earthquakes in American history took place on April 18, 1906 in San Francisco. 40 seconds-long tremor of magnitude 8.3 was sufficient to cause a higher figure of 3000 dead, over 225,000 injured and destroy the home and the lives of thousands. San Francisco, not only suffered the consequences of the terrible earthquake, but also faced a fire that destroyed much of the city, leaving it in ruins. More than 250,000 people in a population of about 400,000 were left homeless, jobless, and friendless. Following the earthquake ...