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San Francisco Earthquake

Photo: these homes were destroyed by an earthquake that rocked the San Francisco area.

A devastating earthquake rocked the San Francisco area October 17, 1989, toppling houses, like these in the Marina District, crushing cars, buckling highways and bridges, and canceling the third game of the World Series.

Photograph by Michael K. Nichols

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