San Francisco quake centennial
OK, so it wasn't exactly a weather event. But I couldn't let the 100th anniversary of the Great Earthquake of 1906 go by without a mention. The calamity - the quake and the fire that followed in San Francisco - began exactly 100 years ago this morning. The earth along parts of the famed San Andreas Fault shifted by more than 20 feet in some places. Text, photos and links to a wealth of information about the Great Quake can be found through the U.S. Geological Survey site.
The danger - even the likelihood - that a similar quake will recur in San Francisco is reason enough for me not to live there. But remember, not even Maryland is immune. You can read more about the geology and history of Maryland quakes in this report compiled by Jim Reger, at the Maryland Geological Survey.
