November to Remember: SB Quake of 1925
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Santa Barbara - Our "November to Remember" week-long series of reports continues with a look back at the Santa Barbara earthquake of 1925.
It was a frightening and damaging event that still lives in the memories of those who were here to experience.
And as Ryan Carmel reports, scientists have new information about the chances of another huge quake hitting our area.
BACKGROUND: The quake of '25 on June 28 at 6:44 AM. It was a magnitude 6.3 earthquake that killed 13 people.
Remarkably most homes survived the earthquake in relatively good shape. Commercial buildings were not so lucky. In the downtown area, along State Street, the rubble was so thick in the middle of the street that travel by car was impossible.
There were many buildings that collapased. Others buildings, and many hotels, partially collapsed. Because of the quake, the look of Santa Barbara changed. In fact, The Quake of 1925 is responsible for the distinctive architecture in the city that has made Santa Barbara a popular tourist destination for over 70 years.
Dam cracked apart, sending a wall of water to the ocean.
It was a frightening and damaging event that still lives in the memories of those who were here to experience.
And as Ryan Carmel reports, scientists have new information about the chances of another huge quake hitting our area.
BACKGROUND: The quake of '25 on June 28 at 6:44 AM. It was a magnitude 6.3 earthquake that killed 13 people.
Remarkably most homes survived the earthquake in relatively good shape. Commercial buildings were not so lucky. In the downtown area, along State Street, the rubble was so thick in the middle of the street that travel by car was impossible.
There were many buildings that collapased. Others buildings, and many hotels, partially collapsed. Because of the quake, the look of Santa Barbara changed. In fact, The Quake of 1925 is responsible for the distinctive architecture in the city that has made Santa Barbara a popular tourist destination for over 70 years.
Dam cracked apart, sending a wall of water to the ocean.
Source: http://www.keyt.com/news/local/November-to-Remember-SB-Quake-of-1925-107474388.html
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