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This view is looking toward the east side of Howard Street between 17th and 18th Streets in the Mission District of San Francisco. The west side of the street (foreground) was destroyed by fire. During the earthquake bricks used in paving (foreground) were thrown upward by compression and the curbing was thrust into an inverted ""V"". Image Credit: U.S. Geological Survey April 18, 1906 San Francisco USA earthquake The 1906 San Francisco earthquake was the largest event (magnitude 8.3) to occur in the conterminous United States in the 20th Century. Recent estimates indicate that as many as 3,000 people lost their lives in the earthquake and ensuing fire. In terms of 1906 dollars, the total property damage amounted to about $24 million from the earthquake and $350 million from the fire. The fire destroyed 28,000 buildings in a 520-block area of San Francisco. Event Data:
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