Article about the San Francisco earthquake with a moment magnitude of 7.9. This disaster killed almost 3,000 people and left 410, 000 people homeless.
A website that provides links, articles and photos about the San Francisco earthquake and fire.
A website that provides information about the earthquake in San Francisco. The earthquake that struck San Francisco on April 18, 1906 remains one of the strongest and most significant earthquakes in US history. The fire that developed in its aftermath brought the city to its knees. This collection presents links to images, films, panoramas and animations about the earthquake and fire.
Article about the earthquake that awakened the people in San Francisco,. The damages were estimated at about $400,000,000 in 1906 dollars, which would translate to about $8.2 billion today and 500 blocks were destroyed.
A website that provides a 14 page article with photos and a panoramic view of the San Francisco burning after the 1906 earthquake.
A website that shows the doomed San Francisco, aftermath and rebirth articles and photos. It also provides a compilation of documents collected through time.
A 14min 40secs video that shows the aftermath of the San Francisco earthquake of April 18, 1906, and the devastation resulting from the subsequent three-day fire. The 8.3 magnitude earthquake struck at 5:12am and was centered along the San Andreas Fault, which slices through coastal California.
17min silent video. Documentary city portrait film. A compilation of actuality footage.
A 3min 3secs video about the San Francisco earthquake
A website that shows the exhibits at The William L. Clements Library.
