San Francisco Earthquake and Fire: The City Burns for Three Days
Earthquakes and fires leveled much of San Francisco in 1906, requiring the city to rebuild its infrastructure from scratch. This devastation prompted a massive shift in building codes across the United States, establishing stricter seismic safety standards that saved countless lives in future quakes.
April 18, 1906
120 years ago
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