The magnitude 7.9 (Mw) San Francisco earthquake that occurred on April 18, 1906, is one of California’s most famous earthquakes.
It was the result of a rupture on the San Andreas fault that caused strong shaking felt as far north as Eureka and as far south as Salinas. It caused more than 3,000 deaths, approximately 225,000 injuries and $400 million in property damage.