In 1906 the San Francisco earthquake struck the coast of Northern California at 5:12 a.m. on Wednesday, April 18. The events are remembered as one of the most destructive earthquakes in the history of the United States. But how much of the city of San Francisco was destroyed?
Answer: It is estimated that 80% of San Francisco was destroyed, most of which was the result of the fires which raged in the aftermath of the earthquake. More than half of the city’s 410,000 population were left homeless.
Source: The Earth Shook, The Sky Burned by William Bronson
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