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Historic Earthquake
1906 San Francisco Earthquake
18 April 1906 · San Francisco · United States of America
On 18 April 1906 at 13:12 UTC, a magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck the United States of America (San Francisco), at a depth of 20 km. It occurred on the North American Plate, 18 km from its boundary with the Pacific Plate (continental transform fault). It killed at least 700 people. 28,188 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 18 April 1906
- Time
- 13:12 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.9
- Depth
- 20 km
- Maximum Intensity
- XI (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 700
- Homes Destroyed
- 28,188
- Estimated Damage
- 400 million US dollars
- Tsunami
- Yes
- Plate
- North American Plate
- Country
- United States of America
- Nearest Volcano
- Clear Lake Volcanic Field (147 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 19891989 Loma Prieta Earthquake · M 6.962 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth