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.

It is a new day, San Francisco. Literally and figuratively, according to Mayor Daniel Lurie’s 5 a.m. remarks at the 119th commemoration of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. “We’ve gone through some ...

A ceremony was held in downtown San Francisco early Friday morning to mark 119 years since much of the city was destroyed from the 1906 earthquake and fire that followed.

EXTENSION: Research how the federal government responded to the April 1906 San Francisco earthquake and detail what precedents this set for future government responses to natural disasters.

At 5:12 a.m. on April 18, 1906, San Francisco shook violently. A 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck just 2 miles off the coast.

San Francisco firefighters, community leaders and city officials gathered Friday morning to mark the anniversary of the 1906 earthquake.

This Southern State Endured an Earthquake Stronger Than the San Francisco Quake of 1906 We associate earthquakes with specific areas of the world, like California, which lies along the San Andreas ...

SAN FRANCISCO - On April 18, 1906, San Franciscans were awoken at 5:11 a.m. by what would become the deadliest earthquake in U.S. history. On Thursday, 118 years later, residents of the city and ...

A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On April 18, 1906, the deadliest earthquake in U.S. history struck San Francisco, followed by raging fires across the ...

In its annual ceremony, San Francisco marked the 119th anniversary of the 1906 earthquake and fire that nearly destroyed the city.

A ceremony was held in downtown San Francisco early Friday morning to mark 119 years since much of the city was destroyed from the 1906 earthquake and fire that followed.