1906 San Francisco Earthquake

1906 CE · ABD · disaster

In 1906, the city of San Francisco in the U.S.

The earthquake and the widespread fires that followed caused severe destruction across large parts of the city, resulting in numerous deaths and leaving thousands homeless. The disaster brought the city's reconstruction onto the agenda and also contributed to growing awareness of building safety and earthquake engineering.

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