The great 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire destroyed most of the city and left 250,000 people homeless. This full panorama of San Francisco, California, was taken July 29, 1904, less than ...

The great San Francisco earthquake of 1906 — which occurred 112 years ago Wednesday — awakened California to the dangers of earthquakes.

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.

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- This year's Great California ShakeOut earthquake drill was shaky at best in the minds of many in the Bay Area. Many received no alert at all, while others received it seven ...

The Concord Fault in the Bay Area is not where scientists thought. A new 4.4-mile segment is shifting under homes, prompting plans for an Earthquake Fault Zone. The fault could cause earthquakes as ...

A surprising earthquake shakes San Francisco commuters during the evening rush home. The quake was the second such tremblor in less than 10 days.

It was the largest quake to hit the Bay Area region since the Great San Francisco Earthquake of 1906.

The Great ShakeOut, which happens today, is an annual safety drill that began in earthquake-prone California and later expanded across the U.S. and overseas.

On April 18, 1906, the deadliest earthquake in U.S. history struck San Francisco, followed by raging fires across the city. More than 3,000 people are believed to have been killed by the quake ...

But that San Francisco has been careless and indifferent in regard to the danger of extensive wooden building in a great city appears to be quite a misapprehension.