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The library at Stanford University, Palo Alto, only 11.2 km from the rift. The new stone-faced brick structure, was completely destroyed except for a steel tower supporting its central dome. The building had just been completed and was not yet finished on the inside when the earthquake occurred. Other similar large structures on the campus were damaged while the one-story buildings survived relatively intact. Image Credit: W.C. Mendenhall. 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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