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What Parts of San Francisco Are Built on Land Fill?
- PhantomGremlin 12y agoThis is a short, fascinating read. I can't afford to live in San Francisco. But if I could, I'd certainly be concerned about things like this: In 2006 -- 100 years after the great quake of 1906 -- a USGS representative stated that if an earthquake of the same magnitude hit the city that day, it would destroy nearly 40% of the city's buildings. The geologist also noted, “All the areas built on fill, such as the Bayfront, Marina district, financial district, and SoMa [south of Market], will be very vulnerable." There is also a very enlightening map. In addition to fill, a large part of the city is "built on levelled sand dunes".