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Fort Tejon earthquake
Though it is known as the Fort Tejon earthquake it was located far to the north it was a magnitude was 7.9 -
San Francisco earthquake
The epicenter was near San Francisco. At least 3,000 people died it was a magnitude 7.8 -
Loma Prieta earthquake
causing 63 deaths and damage in certain locations in the San Francisco Bay Area. magnitude was about 6.9 -
Parkfield earthquake
a magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the Parkfield area. It was felt across the state, including the San Francisco Bay Area