Earthquake Centennial Watch - - The Big Picture
So just how often do earthquakes occur? According to the USGS, in the last week there have been almost 600 earthquakes in the US. (That’s a total – even the little ones.)
Worldwide there have been over 200 earthquakes with a magnitude of more than 4.0.
On the local scene, here is an eyewitness account of the 1906 earthquake along with a photo of the St. Francis Hotel, which fared better than City Hall. (Maybe that is why the developers and builders of the hotel did not end up in jail for fraud!)
