

The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake
45 seconds. An estimated 7.9 on today's Richter scale. The deadliest earthquake in US history. In this episode, we're examining the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake. What happened? Why were this earthquake and the fires it caused so disastrous? And who did this seemingly indiscriminate force of nature hit the hardest?…
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