1906 Map View Images
Overview
These map views show the spreading seismic waves from the 1906 earthquake. The residual colors are the maximum intensity of shaking at the various map sites. The times indicated in seconds on the images are actual times after the start of the earthquake in the computer simulation.
Timeline of Shaking in the San Francisco Bay area
0 seconds: Earthquake rupture begins 2 miles (3 km) offshore of the city of San Francisco at a depth of 6 miles (10 km).
1.7 seconds: Shaking starts on western edge of the city of San Francisco.
2.6 seconds: Shaking starts at San Francisco City Hall and strong shaking begins on western edge of the city of San Francisco.
3.4 seconds: Strong shaking begins at San Francisco City Hall.
4.9 seconds: Shaking begins in the city of Oakland.
6.2 seconds: Strong shaking begins in the city of Oakland.
9.0 seconds: Shaking begins in the Palo Alto area.
13 seconds: Shaking begins in San Jose and Livermore and is about to begin in Santa Rosa and the delta region. Strong shaking begins in the Palo Alto area.
16 seconds: Shaking begins in Santa Cruz. Strong shaking is about to begin in Santa Rosa.
21 seconds: Strong shaking begins in San Jose and strong shaking is about to begin the delta region.
30 seconds: Strong shaking has enveloped the entire San Francisco Bay area.
