On April 18,1906 at 5:12 a.m. San Francisco was struck by an earthquake with a magnitude ranging around 7.7 and 7.8 at the Richter scale. The earthquakes epicenter was located just about two miles outside from the center of San Francisco. With this large of a magnitude, the earthquake erupted causing widespread damage and thousands of deaths. Not only did buildings collapsed but also the earthquake ruptured gas pipes that caused widespread fires that ignited most of the city for several days. This uncontrolled fire conceived countless buildings and as well as many people who were also caught in it. This catastrophe is thought of as one of the horrendous natural disasters in the United States history. The countless casualties from the fire and
