Posted on Apr 18, 2021
The Great San Francisco Earthquake topples buildings, killing hundreds
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On April 18, 1906, at 5:13 a.m., an earthquake estimated at close to 8.0 on the Richter scale strikes San Francisco, California, killing an estimated 3,000 people as it topples numerous buildings.
On April 18, 1906, at 5:13 a.m., an earthquake estimated at close to 8.0 on the Richter scale strikes San Francisco, California, killing an estimated 3,000 people as it topples numerous buildings.
The Great San Francisco Earthquake topples buildings, killing hundreds
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I remember seeing pictures of this in some older history books Lt Col Charlie Brown, one heck of a mess.
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Even after this, it took a long time to have stricter building codes in that area.
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