1906 San Francisco Earthquake Case Study
1906 San Francisco Earthquake By: Brevan Stiefel
Magnitude- 7.9
Epicenter- was in the Pacific ocean 2 miles West of San Francisco.
$ Damage- $ 400,000,000 from earthquake, and fire and $ 80,000,000 from the earthquake itself.
3,000 people were killed from the earthquake.
This Earthquake was felt from Southern Oregon to South Los Angeles and as far as Central Nevada, an area of approximately 200,000 square miles.
2 Interesting facts about the Earthquake.
Fact 1- The Earthquake shifted the ground at an estimated 4-5 feet per second.
Fact 2- This Earthquake ranks as one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history and is one the most significant earthquakes of all time.
Magnitude- 7.9
Epicenter- was in the Pacific ocean 2 miles West of San Francisco.
$ Damage- $ 400,000,000 from earthquake, and fire and $ 80,000,000 from the earthquake itself.
3,000 people were killed from the earthquake.
This Earthquake was felt from Southern Oregon to South Los Angeles and as far as Central Nevada, an area of approximately 200,000 square miles.
2 Interesting facts about the Earthquake.
Fact 1- The Earthquake shifted the ground at an estimated 4-5 feet per second.
Fact 2- This Earthquake ranks as one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history and is one the most significant earthquakes of all time.