The San Francisco Earthquake mb-code 1239679 9th June 1979

9th June 1979

Medallion bust of Newton in profile facing the viewer's right

Also showing a number of water vessels

April 1969

Priestley is dressed in a black coat and waistcoat with a white neck-cloth and wears a grey wig

The San Francisco Earthquake mb-code 1239679 9th June 1979The San Francisco Earthquake, California, USA, 1906. A major earthquake struck San Francisco on 18th April 1906. As well as damaging many buildings, the quake ruptured gas lines, causing fires to break out. As water mains had also been damaged, firefighters had little chance of fighting the blaze, which went on to destroy some 25,000 buildings. In all, the earthquake and fires killed an estimated 3000 people, the most to lose their lives in a natural