SF News 119 Years Ago Today, We Had a Devastating Earthquake and Fire, and Once Again We Commemorated It This was new Mayor Daniel Lurie's first 4 am wake-up call for a 5 am appearance at Lotta's Fountain, which he'll now be doing every year that he holds office.
SF News San Francisco Marks the 117th Anniversary of the Great Earthquake and Fire Tuesday morning at 5 a.m. it was time once again to gather and place a wreath at Lotta's Fountain — at the intersection of Kearny, Geary, and Market streets — for the annual ritual to commemorate the moment the 1906 earthquake struck at 5:12 a.m., 117 years ago.
SF News San Francisco's Tradition of Celebrating the City's Single Deadliest Day in History Isn't What It Sounds Like The 1906 earthquake in SF struck on April 18 at 5:12 a.m., registering a massive 7.9M on the Richter scale — killing more than 3,000 and leaving a trail of fires that destroyed 80% of the city. Sunday morning, the city erupted in celebration to remember the day but to also usher in hope.
SF News Today In History, San Francisco Shook And Caught Fire "We are in the ring of fire. The Big One is coming." #1906quake remembrance in #SF #LottasFountain pic.twitter.com/fKeUOm8lgl — Ron Lin, LA Times (@ronlin) April 18, 2016 On April
SF News Bill Del Monte, Last Survivor Of 1906 Earthquake, Dead At 109 In April 1906, more than 1,000 people died in San Francisco during the great 7.7 to 8.3 magnitude earthquake, and its ensuing fires. But not William "Bill" Del
