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The official casualty count was 700, but as many as 3,000 people might have died. An estimated 225,000 people were left homeless, out of a population of about 400,000. Most of the fatalities occurred in San Francisco, and 189 were reported elsewhere..

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The San Francisco earthquake


What city in California had an earthquake in 1906?

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Where was the Focus of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake?

The focus of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake was located near the San Andreas Fault in the Northern California Coast Ranges. This subterranean point where the earthquake's energy was released is also known as the hypocenter.


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7.8 strong


City destroyed by an earthquake in 1906?

San Francisco.


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What were the coordinates of the San Francisco earthquake in 1906?

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