San Francisco earthquake
Bay Area disaster
The San Francisco earthquake refers most often to the devastating 1906 event that destroyed much of the city through violent shaking and subsequent fires.
The phrase may also reference the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, which struck during the World Series and collapsed sections of the Bay Bridge.
San Francisco sits on the San Andreas Fault, making earthquakes central to the city's identity and urban planning.
- 1906Early twentieth century year
- natural disasterCatastrophic environmental event
- San AndreasCalifornia fault zone
- fault lineTectonic boundary crack
- tremorInvoluntary rhythmic shaking
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