“Map of San Francisco showing apparent intensity of the earthquake shock.” From the report of the Earthquake Investigation Commission, published by the Carnegie Institution of Washington, 1908.

The 1906 San Francisco earthquake struck on April 18 with an estimated magnitude of 7.8. ... This map of San Francisco drawn for the Army shows the downtown area and wharves after the 1906 earthquake.

At 5:12 a.m. on April 18, 1906, San Francisco shook violently. A 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck just 2 miles off the coast.

These victorian houses on Howard Street were damaged and collapsed from the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake. Bettmann / Contributor. Initial reports recorded between 500 to 800 deaths, but an ...

Ansel Adams, age 4, survived the deadly 1906 San Francisco earthquake, but was tossed face-first into a garden wall, giving him what his friend Cedric Wright would call an "earthquake nose." ...

It has been 111 years since a devastating earthquake shook San Francisco and killed over 3,000 people during the resulting fires and aftershocks. Organizers now want the city to build a proper ...

San Francisco 1906 Earthquake Commemoration Events Run Throughout the Week By Bay City News • Published April 18, 2023 • Updated on April 18, 2023 at 11:45 am ...

San Francisco city leaders, historians, and community members woke up early Thursday morning to commemorate 118 years since a massive earthquake and fire destroyed much of the city in 1906.