Earthquakes

  • Fort Tejon

    Fort Tejon

    On 9 January 1857, a devastating earthquake hit the USA. With 2 fatalities recorded and many buildings in rubbles. Many places felt the earthquake with a magnitude of 7.9
  • 1906 San Francisco earthquake

    1906 San Francisco earthquake

    19 April 1906 at 12:42 am, An earthquake hit San Francisco and it killed 3,000 thousand people. It had a recorded magnitude of 8.3.
  • 1957 San Francisco earthquake

    1957 San Francisco earthquake

    On March 22 at 11:44 local time, a magnitude of 5.7 hit San Francisco again. One person was killed and dozens injured. The epicenter was close to that of the 1906 earthquake. This in conclusion that the plates are there.
  • Loma Prieta earthquake

    Loma Prieta earthquake

    It occurred on California's Central Coast on October 17. It killed 63 people, 3,757 were injured. It had a magnitude of 6.9, near the San Francisco bay.
  • Parkfield earthquake

    Parkfield earthquake

    On September 28, 2004 a magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit Central California near the town of Parkfield. The quake caused no injuries and little to no property damage.