The San Francisco Earthquake of 1898

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Pacific Press Publishing Company · Mountain View, Cal. · May 2, 1906

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 32, No. 18.

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The San Francisco Earthquake of 1898

The signature of the earthquake of March 30, 1898, 11:45 P.M., in San Francisco and vicinity. It was notable because of its duration, lasting forty-five seconds, the hardest since 1868 till the recent temblor. The damage to buildings all told was estimated at $342,000. No lives were lost, but many people were greatly frightened.
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