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San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, 1906

The San Francisco earthquake of 1906 was a major earthquake that struck San Francisco and the coast of Northern California at 5:12 a.m. on Wednesday, April 18, 1906. Devastating fires broke out in the city and lasted for several days. As a result of the quake and fires, about 3,000 people died and over 80% of San Francisco was destroyed. The most widely accepted estimate for the magnitude of the earthquake is a moment magnitude (Mw) of 7.9. Shaking was felt from Oregon to Los Angeles, and inland as far as central Nevada. As damaging as the earthquake and its aftershocks were, the fires that burned out of control afterward were even more destructive. It has been estimated that up to 90% of the total destruction was the result of the subsequent fires. Property losses from the disaster have been estimated to be more than $400 million (1906 US dollars). The earthquake and resulting fire are remembered as one of the worst natural disasters in the history of the United States. Photograph originally captioned: People gathered in horror and disbelief as flames and smoke swallowed downtown San Francisco. The fire, which took three days touring under control, consumed some 28,000 buildings.

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Título: San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, 1906

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Traducción automática: El terremoto de San Francisco de 1906 fue un gran terremoto que azotó San Francisco y la costa del norte de California a las 5:12 am del miércoles 18 de abril de 1906. Se produjeron incendios devastadores en la ciudad que duraron varios días. Como resultado del terremoto y los incendios, murieron unas 3.000 personas y más del 80% de San Francisco quedó destruido. La estimación más aceptada de la magnitud del terremoto es una magnitud de momento (Mw) de 7,9. El temblor se sintió desde Oregón hasta Los Ángeles y tierra adentro hasta el centro de Nevada. Por muy dañinos que fueron el terremoto y sus réplicas, los incendios que ardieron sin control después fueron aún más destructivos. Se ha estimado que hasta el 90% de la destrucción total fue resultado de los incendios posteriores. Las pérdidas materiales a causa del desastre se han estimado en más de 400 millones de dólares (1906 dólares estadounidenses). El terremoto y el incendio resultante se recuerdan como uno de los peores desastres naturales en la historia de Estados Unidos. Fotografía originalmente subtitulada: La gente se reunió con horror e incredulidad cuando las llamas y el humo se tragaron el centro de San Francisco. El incendio, que tardó tres días en controlarse, consumió unos 28.000 edificios

The San Francisco earthquake of 1906 was a major earthquake that struck San Francisco and the coast of Northern California at 5:12 a.m. on Wednesday, April 18, 1906. Devastating fires broke out in the city and lasted for several days. As a result of the quake and fires, about 3,000 people died and over 80% of San Francisco was destroyed. The most widely accepted estimate for the magnitude of the earthquake is a moment magnitude (Mw) of 7.9. Shaking was felt from Oregon to Los Angeles, and inland as far as central Nevada. As damaging as the earthquake and its aftershocks were, the fires that burned out of control afterward were even more destructive. It has been estimated that up to 90% of the total destruction was the result of the subsequent fires. Property losses from the disaster have been estimated to be more than $400 million (1906 US dollars). The earthquake and resulting fire are remembered as one of the worst natural disasters in the history of the United States. Photograph originally captioned: People gathered in horror and disbelief as flames and smoke swallowed downtown San Francisco. The fire, which took three days touring under control, consumed some 28,000 buildings.

Crédito: Album / Science Source / New York Public Library

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Palabras clave: 1906 • ACONTECIMIENTO • AMERICA • AMERICANO • BLANCO Y NEGRO • CALIFORNIA • CATASTRÓFICOS • CIENCIA DE LA TIERRA • DAÑADAS • DAÑADO • DAÑO • DAÑOS • DESASTRE NATURAL • DESASTRE • DESTROZOS • DESTRUCCION • DESTRUÍDO • DEVASTACION • ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMERICA • ESTADOS UNIDOS • FAMOSA • FAMOSO • FAMOSOS • FENÓMENOS • FOTO • FOTOGRAFIA • GEOLOGIA • GEOLOGICO • HISTORIA • HISTORICO • IMPORTANTE • MORTAL • S. XX • SAN FRANCISCO • SECUELAS • SIGLO XX