On April 18, 1906, an estimated magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck San Francisco, leaving thousands dead and thousands of buildings destroyed. On the anniversary of the quake, take a look back at the ...

It's difficult to imagine San Francisco today engulfed in flame, ash and ruin — but 120 years ago, disaster forever reshaped the city. The big picture: At 5:12am on April 18, 1906, a 7.9-magnitude ...

120 years ago on April 18, 1906, the San Francisco earthquake (and subsequent fires) ranks as one of the most significant temblors of all time. At 5:12 a.m., a foreshock occurred with enough force to ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- On Sunday morning, San Francisco community members gathered to commemorate the 115th anniversary of the infamous 1906 earthquake. Mayor London Breed led the formal ceremony at ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The tower of the Ferry Building at the foot of Market Street remains intact in the aftermath of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake ...

When San Francisco gathers at Lotta’s Fountain this coming Monday morning to remember the 1906 Earthquake and Fire, it will mark 110 ten years since the devastating event. But perhaps most remarkably, ...

Very shortly after the earth rumbled and the fires raged on April 18, 1906, thousands flocked to San Francisco to document unimaginable destruction of the earthquake. A vast portion of the city lay in ...

This Saturday morning, as San Francisco gathers before dawn at Lotta’s Fountain to remember the 1906 earthquake and fire, belting out the famous tune "San Francisco," organizer Lee Houskeeper will ...

San Francisco city leaders, historians, and community members woke up early Thursday morning to commemorate 118 years since a massive earthquake and fire destroyed much of the city in 1906. The ...

SAN FRANCISCO - Sunday morning marks 115 years since the Bay Area experience the worst natural distaster in California history. At 5:12 a.m. on April 18th, The Great Earthquake of 1906, and the fires ...