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The 1906 earthquake was a very strong one at 7 on the Rictor scale and the buildings were not safe. Actually the resulting fire from broken gas lines did more damage to the city than the quake. There are buildings today in San Francisco that still have damage from the quake.

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Q: Why was the 1906 earthquake in Northern California more destructive than the 1857 earthquake in Southern California?
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