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1906 San Francisco Earthquake
Sensitivity zones:
strong — up to 184 km
moderate — up to 460.1 km
weak — up to 1022.3 km
About this earthquake
A 477 km rupture of the San Andreas Fault wrecked San Francisco; the fires that followed raged for four days and destroyed 80% of the city. The study of this event produced the elastic rebound theory — the foundation of modern seismology.
Sensitivity zones
Approximate radii, derived from magnitude and hypocentre depth, within which shaking is typically felt:
- strong — up to 184 km
- moderate — up to 460.1 km
- weak — up to 1022.3 km
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