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Army Arrives
At 7 AM exactly, the U.S Army come to protect and evacuate the people of San Francisco -
Earthquake begins
At 5:12am a foreshock occurred with sufficient force to be felt widely throughout the San Francisco Bay area. The earthquake broke loose some 20 to 25 seconds later, with an epicentre near San Francisco. Violent shocks punctuated the strong shaking which lasted 45 to 60 seconds. -
The U.S Army Arrives
At 7 am exactly, the U.S Army arrives to evacuate the citizens of San Francisco -
The Earthquake begins
At 5:12 am the earthquake begins. A foreshock occurred with sufficient force to be felt widely throughout the San Francisco Bay area. The earthquake broke loose some 20 to 25 seconds later, with an epicentre near San Francisco. Violent shocks punctuated the strong shaking which lasted 45 to 60 seconds. -
The Aftershock
At 8:14 am, the aftershocks began. It collapsed more buildings and caused more damage than the earthquake itself. -
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The Fires
While calculating the destruction, the earthquake took second place to the great fire that followed the quake. The fire (which lasted four days), was most likely started with broken gas lines.
In some instances the fire was helped along by people hoping to collect insurance for their property because under their insurance they were only covered for fire, but not earthquake damage. -
The Refugee Camps
To assist people that had lost homes as a result of the earthquake, the U.S Army set up refugee camps. The camps were not as successful as anticipated. It caused lots of racial discrimination against Asian- Americans as they were not allowed in or treated as fairly. In addition to the refugee camps "relief cottages" were also available. -
Insurance Company Issues
Many homes were destroyed during the earthquake. Majority of them insured were insured, but not only did the homeowners lose money, so did the insurance companies did too, meaning that they were not able to fulfill policies and pay people out. -
Scientific Discovery!
Although the earthquake was impacted society negatively. The effect was quite a boost in a positive way for scientists. About eight months after the earthquake, predicting following natural disasters was made easier through more advanced monitoring and reduction of hazards.