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Collapsed bridge

A bridge in Alexander Valley near Geyserville, Calif., collapsed from the intensity of the ground shaking.

Photo courtesy of U.S. Geological Survey

Main: The Science Reports
Main: The 1906 Earthquake
Birth of Earthquake Science
Bay Area Preparedness
P-wave Warnings
Map: Major Bay Area Faults
Slide Show: Deconstructing the 1906 Quake
Interactive: Will This Building Stand?
Lesson Plan: History Through First-Person Accounts