Today marks the 100th anniversary of the 7.8 Richter scale earthquake that hit (some say "devastated") San Franciso at 5:12 a.m. Then, following the earthquake came the fires.
A few sites you might consider if you're interested in viewing this calamity that took the lives of more than 3,000 San Franciscians (some thing many more than that).
The 1906 Earthquake Centennial Alliance
Eyewitness accounts
The Wikipedia article about the San Francisco earthquake and fire
San Francisco Chronicle coverage
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
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