What Remains - 2012 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fires was released on:
USA: 20 November 2013
1906
A Huge Earthquake. Fires that nearly destroyed the entire city
The 1906 San Francisco earthquake was devastating for the city, as it caused widespread fires and killed many people. A rupture in the San Andreas Fault was responsible for the quake.
Many of the fires during the San Francisco earthquake of 1906 were caused by broken gas lines and ruptured water mains. The earthquake caused widespread damage to the city's infrastructure, which made it difficult to control and extinguish the fires. Additionally, the fires spread quickly due to strong winds and the abundance of wooden buildings in the area.
San Francisco suffered a magnitude 7.9 earthquake in 1906 which caused significant damage. However it should be noted that the devastation was mainly caused by fires after the earthquake.
Frank W. Aitken has written: 'A History Of The Earthquake And Fire In San Francisco' -- subject(s): Accessible book, San Francisco Earthquake, Calif., 1906, Fires, Earthquakes
The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 was one of the deadliest natural disasters on U.S. history, second only to the Great Galveston hurricane of 1900. Most of the city of San Francisco was destroyed either by the earthquake itself or the fires the followed and more than 3,000 people died.
The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake was one of the most devastating natural disasters to hit the US until Hurricane Katrina. Most of the damage was from the fires that eupted after the earthquake. For more information see the related links below.
San FranciscoThe San Francisco earthquake of 1906 was a major earthquake that struck San Francisco, CA and the coast of Northern California at 5:12 A.M. on Wednesday, April 18, 1906. The most widely accepted estimate for the magnitude of the earthquake is between 7.7 and 8.2, and the resultant fires (from gas lighting and other damage) almost totally destroyed the urban areas of the city.
it causes fires and floods and sinkholes
pipes i think
I heard a story that a woman was in an earthquake and she got a mattress got into a bath and put the mattress over her. Most people weren't ready for it. There was fires so some people tried to swim out in the sea and others got boats