San Francisco earthquake of 1906

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/San_Francisco_earthquake_of_1906
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:earthquake
gptkbp:aftermath yes
gptkbp:apparentMagnitude 7.9
gptkbp:casualties over 3,000
gptkbp:causedBy gptkb:San_Andreas_Fault
gptkbp:commemoratedBy April 18 each year in San Francisco
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:damageCost over $400 million (1906 USD)
gptkbp:date 1906-04-18
gptkbp:displacedPeople over 225,000
gptkbp:epicenter off the coast of San Francisco
gptkbp:feltIn gptkb:Los_Angeles
gptkb:Nevada
gptkb:Oregon
gptkbp:followedBy fires
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label San Francisco earthquake of 1906
gptkbp:location gptkb:California
gptkb:San_Francisco
gptkbp:maximumIntensity XI (Extreme) on the Modified Mercalli scale
gptkbp:notableFor widespread destruction
one of the most significant earthquakes in US history
influenced earthquake science and engineering
major fires following the quake
gptkbp:ruptureLength ~296 miles (477 km)
gptkbp:structuresDestroyed over 28,000
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Eugene_Schmitz
gptkb:George_H._Torney
gptkb:San_Francisco_graft_prosecutions
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7