Complete Story of the San Francisco Horror, 1906: By the Survivors and Rescuers [Paperback]

Samuel Fallows (Introduction)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2, 2003

Today there is no one left alive who experienced the great earthquake in San Francisco in 1906. That is why it is important to tell the story. Many recall the terrible quake there in 1989, which caused a rupture in the earth of 25 miles and measured about 7.0 on the Richter scale. The 1906 quake had a rupture of 290 miles and was estimated at 7.8 and, by some, up to 8.3 on the Richter scale. It released 16 times the amount of energy as the 1989 quake (at a minimum). It boggles the mind to imagine what it was like near the epicenter. This is the story of what it was like -- told by the survivors, rescuers and eyewitnesses to the immense power, and terror, that was unleashed that day.

Product Details

• Paperback: 268 pages
• Publisher: Book Tree (January 2, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1585092215
• ISBN-13: 978-1585092215
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,272,036 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)