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San Francisco Kicks Off Week Of Earthquake Commemoration Events

The events kick off at 5:12 a.m. Tuesday with the 117th commemoration of the Great 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire.

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April 18, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO -- The San Francisco Department of Emergency Management is hosting a series of events this week to commemorate the 1906 earthquake and fire.

Find out what's happening in San Franciscowith free, real-time updates from Patch.

The events kick off at 5:12 a.m. Tuesday with the 117th commemoration of the Great 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire.

People will gather as they do every year at Lotta's Fountain on Market Street where Geary and Kearny streets meet -- which is the spot where many of the city's residents assembled to await help after the devastating quake

Find out what's happening in San Franciscowith free, real-time updates from Patch.


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