1906 San Francisco earthquake
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The 1906 San Francisco earthquake was a devastating magnitude 7.8 seismic event that struck Northern California, causing widespread destruction and fires that nearly leveled San Francisco and became one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1906 San Francisco earthquake canonical | 17 |
| Great 1906 San Francisco earthquake | 1 |
| Great San Francisco earthquake | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: 1906 San Francisco earthquake Context triple: [San Francisco, historicEvent, 1906 San Francisco earthquake]
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Sacramento
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California, known for its role as the state’s political center and its historic roots in the Gold Rush era.
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Great Chicago Fire of 1871
The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 was a catastrophic urban conflagration that destroyed much of Chicago, killed hundreds, left thousands homeless, and spurred major changes in building codes and city planning.
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San Francisco
San Francisco is a major coastal city in Northern California known for its hilly landscape, iconic Golden Gate Bridge, and role as a historic center of technology and counterculture.
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Northern California
Northern California is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California, known for its diverse landscapes, technology hubs like Silicon Valley, and major cities such as San Francisco and Sacramento.
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Sequoia National Park
Sequoia National Park is a U.S. national park in the southern Sierra Nevada renowned for its giant sequoia trees, including the General Sherman Tree, one of the largest trees on Earth.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: 1906 San Francisco earthquake Target entity description: The 1906 San Francisco earthquake was a devastating magnitude 7.8 seismic event that struck Northern California, causing widespread destruction and fires that nearly leveled San Francisco and became one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history.
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A.
Sacramento
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California, known for its role as the state’s political center and its historic roots in the Gold Rush era.
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B.
Great Chicago Fire of 1871
The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 was a catastrophic urban conflagration that destroyed much of Chicago, killed hundreds, left thousands homeless, and spurred major changes in building codes and city planning.
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C.
San Francisco
San Francisco is a major coastal city in Northern California known for its hilly landscape, iconic Golden Gate Bridge, and role as a historic center of technology and counterculture.
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Northern California
Northern California is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California, known for its diverse landscapes, technology hubs like Silicon Valley, and major cities such as San Francisco and Sacramento.
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Sequoia National Park
Sequoia National Park is a U.S. national park in the southern Sierra Nevada renowned for its giant sequoia trees, including the General Sherman Tree, one of the largest trees on Earth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
earthquake
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historical event ⓘ natural disaster ⓘ |
| affectedArea |
San Francisco Bay Area
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coastal Northern California ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
1906 San Francisco earthquake
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surface form:
Great 1906 San Francisco earthquake
1906 San Francisco earthquake ⓘ
surface form:
Great San Francisco earthquake
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| casualtiesEstimate | over 3000 deaths ⓘ |
| caused |
building collapses
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fires in San Francisco ⓘ ground rupture ⓘ landslides ⓘ liquefaction ⓘ widespread destruction in Northern California ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | 1906-04-18 ⓘ |
| destroyedBuildingsEstimate | over 28000 buildings ⓘ |
| displacedPeopleEstimate | over 200000 homeless ⓘ |
| duration | approximately 45 to 60 seconds ⓘ |
| economicDamage | hundreds of millions of 1906 US dollars ⓘ |
| epicenter | near San Francisco, California ⓘ |
| fault | San Andreas Fault ⓘ |
| fireDuration | several days ⓘ |
| governmentResponse | federal military assistance to San Francisco ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | turning point in the development of modern seismology ⓘ |
| inspiredTheory | elastic rebound theory ⓘ |
| intensityScale | Modified Mercalli intensity scale ⓘ |
| ledTo |
advances in seismology
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changes in building codes ⓘ major reconstruction of San Francisco ⓘ |
| location |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Northern California ⓘ San Francisco ⓘ |
| magnitude | 7.8 ⓘ |
| magnitudeScale | moment magnitude scale ⓘ |
| mainCityDestroyed | San Francisco ⓘ |
| maximumIntensity | XI ⓘ |
| plateBoundary | boundary between Pacific Plate and North American Plate ⓘ |
| rankedAs |
one of the most significant earthquakes of all time
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one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history ⓘ |
| recordedBy | United States Geological Survey ⓘ |
| ruptureLength |
approximately 296 miles
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approximately 477 kilometers ⓘ |
| studiedBy | seismologist Harry Fielding Reid ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | transform plate boundary ⓘ |
| time | 05:12 local time ⓘ |
| triggered | urban fires in San Francisco ⓘ |
| type | strike-slip earthquake ⓘ |
| year | 1906 ⓘ |
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Subject: 1906 San Francisco earthquake Description of subject: The 1906 San Francisco earthquake was a devastating magnitude 7.8 seismic event that struck Northern California, causing widespread destruction and fires that nearly leveled San Francisco and became one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history.
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