Richter Scale San Francisco Earthquake 1906 - PFTW: 1906 Earthquake San Francisco - (from steinbrugge collection of the uc berkeley earthquake engineering research center).
Richter Scale San Francisco Earthquake 1906 - PFTW: 1906 Earthquake San Francisco - (from steinbrugge collection of the uc berkeley earthquake engineering research center). . Most, however, place it between 7.7 and 7.9 on the richter scale (a few have said as high as 8.3). Come join our community of over 1 million readers and listeners. Eyewitness accounts of quake and fires that almost destroyed the city in 1906. The richter scale is often misunderstood by individuals. Scientific study of the 1906 san francisco. Geologists have repeatedly performed intense analysis on. This is also known as the richter magnitude scale. The 1906 san francisco earthquake and subsequent fire remains one of the most devastating natural disasters to have hit america. City with a population of 400,000, and over 225,000 were left homeless by the disaster. In that short space of time an area extending. PPT - Fau