By Jennifer Rosenberg, About.com Guide
San Francisco Earthquake (1906): At 5:12 a.m. on April 18, 1906, a large earthquake hit San Francisco. Even greater than the damage caused directly by the earthquake, the city was ravaged by fire for four days.
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