It's difficult to imagine San Francisco today engulfed in flame, ash and ruin — but 120 years ago, disaster forever reshaped ...

The disaster destroyed the flimsy buildings that occupied the area now known as South of Market, but survivors kept the ...

In 1906, United Railroads of San Francisco ran most of the city’s transit lines. Company photographer John Henry Mentz ...

April 18, 1906, the San Francisco earthquake (and subsequent fires) ranks as one of the most significant temblors of all time. At 5:12 a.m., a foreshock occurred with enough force to be felt widely ...

"We recognize our history, we acknowledge it, we appreciate it, but we also are learning. We intend on improving our system at all times." San Francisco Fire Chief Dean Crispen THE SAN FRANCISCO FIRE ...

This Saturday morning, as San Francisco gathers before dawn at Lotta’s Fountain to remember the 1906 earthquake and fire, belting out the famous tune "San Francisco," organizer Lee Houskeeper will ...

The deadliest earthquake in American history struck northern California during the pre-dawn hours on April 18, 1906, a tragedy that nearly wiped San Francisco off the map.

SAN FRANCISCO (WCSC) — An earthquake estimated to have reached as high as 8.3 magnitude on the Richter scale devastated San Francisco on April 18, 1906. The earthquake ruptured the northernmost 296 ...

Earthquakes are often associated with regions like California, which sits along the San Andreas Fault. In 1906, a massive earthquake struck Northern California, causing widespread destruction and ...

Over the years, San Francisco has made progress toward earthquake-safe buildings. But the city still isn’t fully prepared for ...