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McNear: Remembering the 1906 earthquake that shattered Northern California

AT APPROXIMATELY 5:12 A.M. on April 18, 1906, Northern California was rocked with an earthquake measuring 8.3 on the Richter scale (more recent research measures it at 7.7-7.9 on the Mercalli Intensity scale). San Francisco took significant damage during this event, but damage was documented along the San Andreas fault from San Juan Bautista to […]

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