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This 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 -- 10
by PhantomGremlin 12y ago
This 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".