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How is the great Chicago fire and the San Francisco earthquake the same?
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What did the San Francisco earthquake do?
It caused a huge fire that burned down the wooden (non fire resistant) buildings. The fire caused most of the damage, not the earthquake.
What is one of the most famous examples of a boundary of the San Andreas fault?
The first notable earthquake was April 18, 1906, which was the cause of the great San Francisco earthquake and fire. In 1989 there was an earthquake in San Francisco Bay Area and was a 6.9 and killed 63 people. This quake is known as the "Quake of '89" or the "World Series Earthquake".
What was the only building to survive the great Chicago fire?
The most famous building in Chicago to survive the great fire is the Water Tower. It is located on North Michigan Ave. at Chicago Ave. (across from the John Hancock building).
Were are there no earthquakes?
Although there are some earthquakes that are exceptions, most are identified by the year they occurred and where they hit (usually a prominent location) such as the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake (the San Francisco Fire) and the 1922 Vallenar Earthquake (Chile). Exception include names such as the Good Friday Earthquake (another name for the 1964 Alaskan Earthquake), and the Boxing Day Earthquake (2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami).
What are specific actions that take place during a earthquake?
during an earthquake the plates under us release which forms an earthquake which brings great damage. buildings might fall, fire, e.t.c. some earthquakes are really weak to even notice them. :)
What are some of the key differences between the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 and The Great Chicago Fire of 1871?
The San Francisco Earthquake and ensuing fire cost the lives of roughly 3,000 people and $400M in damage - $80M attributed to the earthquake and $320M to the fire that burned 4.7 square miles of San Francisco in 1906. The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 resulted in an estimated 300 deaths and $200M in damage over 3.3 square miles.
What effects did the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 and the San Francisco earthquake of 1906 have on long range city planning?
dont know,and dont care
What was the most deadliest fire in the history of America?
Deadliest meaning loss of human life, there is some debate over whether it was the Great Chicago Fire, in which a certain Mrs. O'Leary's cow was implicated but never charged, or the fire that ensued the Great San Francisco Earthquake in the early 1900s.
What are some famous event that occurred in New York?
The Boston Tea Party The Great Fire of London The San Francisco Earthquake
Which city was destroyed by earthquake and a fire in 1906?
San Francisco
What are the release dates for San Francisco Earthquake and Fire April 18 1906 - 1906?
San Francisco Earthquake and Fire April 18 1906 - 1906 was released on: USA: 1906
What did the San Francisco earthquake do?
It caused a huge fire that burned down the wooden (non fire resistant) buildings. The fire caused most of the damage, not the earthquake.
What is one of the most famous examples of a boundary of the San Andreas fault?
The first notable earthquake was April 18, 1906, which was the cause of the great San Francisco earthquake and fire. In 1989 there was an earthquake in San Francisco Bay Area and was a 6.9 and killed 63 people. This quake is known as the "Quake of '89" or the "World Series Earthquake".
How did the Great Chicago Fire end?
The water turned it off. ((GREAT CHICAGO FIRE))
Did the great Chicago fire help rebuild Chicago?
No. The Great Chicago Fire caused the need for the city to rebuild.
You were told that in the 1906 San Francisco earthquake the Los Angeles City Fire Department sent fire equipment by train to San Francisco is that true?
no
How did the Chicago Fire get their name?
It came from the great Chicago fire of 1871
