The earthquake, which caused its worst damage in the fire that raged in its aftermath, killed over 1,000 people. The most disastrous earthquake in us history hit san francisco on april 18. When a couple of the larger planets align like jupiter and uranus on the plane where san fransisco exists the gravitational pull of two gas giants sucks a tectonic plate outwards causing an earthquake. For the period 18502004, there was about one potentially damaging event per year on average, though many of. Although the written history of california is not long, records of earthquakes exist that affected. The 1936 bw film san francisco with clark gable had a one channel optical soundtrack that incorporated into it the actual seismograph of the 1906 earthquake so the rumbling that shook the. The marina district is a neighborhood located in san francisco, california. Munich re already reported on the 1906 san francisco earthquake and its effects in. Images of the aftermath of the earthquake that devastated san francisco in 1906. Seasonal seismicity of northern california before the great 1906 earthquake. Complete story of san franciscos terrible calamity of earthquake and fire, the most appalling disaster of modern times.
In 2007, earthquake scientists led by the usgs, cgs, and scec estimated that there is a 63% probability of a magnitude 6. The 1987 whittier narrows earthquake occurred in the southern san gabriel valley and surrounding communities of southern california at 7. This illustration depicts synthetic aperature radar patterns of seismic deformations associated with a model earthquake on the san francisco section of the san andreas fault depicted in yellow. What a major earthquake would do to san francisco sfchronicle. Such changes were evident after the 1906 san francisco earthquake, and they are.
The majority of them were fast asleep when the world began to shake apart. Fy 2004 and 2005 guidance does not extend the flexibility to other activities. And the 1989 earthquake for all the death and destruction it caused was 2 the power of the 1906 event. This perspective may have its roots in the disasters immediate aftermath. In the san francisco bay area, the san andreas system of faults spans offshore and into the east bay area, with. The quake was caused by a slip of the san andreas fault over a segment. The 2004 hurricane season had shown that commercial. Original film is in need of repair, jumps and rolls out of frame. See more ideas about san francisco earthquake, san francisco and historical photos. High intensity shaking was felt from eureka on the north coast to the salinas valley, an agricultural region to the south of the san francisco bay area. See more ideas about earthquake and tsunami, tsunami and natural disasters. The neighborhood sits on the site of the 1915 panamapacific international exposition, staged after the 1906 san francisco earthquake to celebrate the reemergence of the city. What was the san francisco earthquake hoobler, dorothy.
San francisco earthquake newspaper archives we found 34,816 articles about san francisco earthquake in decades. Until the san francisco earthquake, geologists werent sure how earthquakes and. There is a 70% probability that one of these faults will generate a 6. The shock was centered in the forest of nisene marks state park approximately 10 mi 16 km northeast of santa cruz on a section of the san andreas fault system and was named for the nearby loma prieta peak in the santa cruz mountains. San francisco earthquake prediction and forecast map.
Although the exact boundaries of the region vary depending on the source, the bay area is defined by the association of bay area governments to include the nine counties that border. Footage shot not long after the 1906 earthquake in san francisco is edited together so that more than one scene and more than one vantage are included. The 1906 earthquake and hurricane katrina preventionweb. The slipping and sliding between the pacific plate and its continental counterpart, the north american plate, not only generate most of the seismicity in california see blog october 3, 2008, they are also the cause for the earthquakes in the bay area. The 1906 san francisco earthquake struck the coast of northern california at 5. The submarine earthquake on 26 december 2004 and the subsequent tsunami in the. Japan suffered its worst earthquake in a decade in october 2004, when a. When this earthquake came, it only lasted about 45 seconds, but it was estimated to have been between 7. These films show the aftermath of the san francisco earthquake of april 18, 1906, and the devastation resulting from the subsequent threeday fire. Many people were killed in their beds when their houses collapsed. With earthquakes, if you are on the fault line, its not if, its when. Probabilities shown in boxes of one or more major m6. Aside from the palace of fine arts pofa, all other buildings were demolished to make the current neighborhood.
The pictures below show some of the flames and destruction that resulted. Although it all looks sadly familiar to us in the 21st century, this document of the devastation wrought by the san francisco earthquake in 1906 must have been an astonishing spectacle for audiences of the day. The national broadcast had just caught an earthquake registering a 6. While in most of the state the boundary between the two plates is defined solely by the san andreas fault, the situation is. The earthquake that struck san francisco on april 18, 1906 remains one of the strongest and most significant earthquakes in us history. The detail is astounding, and the eye witness accounts of the disaster made me want to read more.
Historically, residents always referred to the 1868 earthquake as the big one. The information in this work went far beyond anything i had previously read or learned in united state history classes. Read more about the 1906 great san francisco earthquake in the april 2006 geotimes benchmarks, now available online early morning, april 18, 1906. Its a hot summer day a few weeks before the start of the season. San francisco bay area assessing damage after large quake. Todays earthquakes in san francisco bay, california. Cal linebacker evan weaver fed off naysayers for four seasons in berkeley and then proceeded to set records in a bears uniform. Almost immediately after the quake and even during the disaster, planning. Space images new forecast of san francisco earthquake risk. Todays earthquakes in san francisco bay area, california. Extensive earthquake and fire damage to the majestic theater in san francisco is shown, six hours after its last performance, april 18, 1906. San francisco provided a winter haven for the many thousands of seasonal workers.
But it tore apart hundreds of buildings and streets. It was the largest to shake the san francisco bay area since the magnitude6. In anticipation of this earthquake, geologists placed a large and varied suite of instruments along the parkfield segment of the san andreas fault. Nearly half a million people lived in san francisco, california on wednesday, april 18, 1906. Investment and big business did return to san francisco. Then when the large gas giants leave alignment with san fransisco the tectonic plate slams back into place and that causes another earthquake. Double cone quarterly, fall equinox, volume vii, number 3 2004. The fire that developed in its aftermath brought the city to its knees. San francisco bay area earthquakes page 8 of 8 through regional newspapers in the san francisco bay area after the quake copies of the next big earthquake are available from the u. We see burnedout buildings, piles of rubble, and buildings with only one wall standing. The final death toll of the disaster was over 3000 with approx.
Death toll soars after magnitude 7 earthquake strikes indonesia. The 1989 loma prieta earthquake occurred on californias central coast on october 17 at 5. Knowing this will help people make informed decisions as they continue to prepare. A moderate earthquake followed by five aftershocks shook the san francisco bay area monday night, according to the u. The streets of san fransisco after the big earthquake of 1906 were devastated by the destruction of whole city blocks.
Although the hazard is spread throughout the bay area, some faults are more likely to rupture than others. Where earthquakes occur in the san francisco bay area. Scenes of displaced people and damaged buildings in san francisco after the 1906 earthquake and fire. The 1906 earthquake and public policy natural hazards center. Bbc news americas survivors recall san francisco quake. Although the 2004 parkfield earthquake occured over a decade later than predicted, its magnitude and behavior fulfilled the prediction. Each complete interferometric fringe color cycle corresponds to a displacement of 56 millimeters 2. In the san francisco bay area, the san andreas system of faults spans offshore and into the east bay area, with the bulk of the faults lying to the east of the main saf. Geological surveys earth science information center, esic, by calling 650 3294085, four fault segments in the bay area. The two faults in the san francisco bay area most likely. The san francisco earthquake occurred on april 18, 1906, which destroyed threequarters of the city and left 300,000 people homeless. The aftermath of the san francisco earthquake of 18th april 1906, showing devastated and burntout buildings, many reduced to piles of rubble. Death toll estimates range from about 200 to more than 7,800 but its the quakes aftermath that is of greatest concern, said bijan karimi, acting. Street earthquake 1906 san francisco, california scenes after the fire disasters earthquakes california safety addeddate 20020716 00.
Death toll rises after magnitude 7 earthquake strikes indonesia. The first shock occurred as above stated, and lasted perhaps five seconds, the. Aftermath of the 1906 san francisco earthquake youtube. This collection presents links to images, films, panoramas and animations about the earthquake and fire. The threat of earthquakes extends across the entire san francisco bay region, and a major quake is likely before 2032. Here you will find useful information on earthquake retrofitting for your property, such as home bolting, shear paneling and soft story conditions. The san francisco earthquake was an extremely interesting and informative book. San francisco retrofitting and home bolting home bolting. Hayward fault article, earthquake science information, earthquake. The san francisco bay area popularly referred to as the bay area is a populous region surrounding the san francisco, san pablo, and suisun bay estuaries in northern california. Scientists generally consider any earthquake of magnitude 7 or higher to be a major earthquake. This is a film that was actually shot in 1906 just after the great quake struck san francisco. A moderate, but powerful earthquake struck san jose just after 8 p.