San Francisco commemorates 3K lives lost in 1906 earthquake

San Francisco on fire in the aftermath of the earthquake of April 18, 1906.
San Francisco on fire in the aftermath of the earthquake of April 18, 1906. Photo credit Getty Images

SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS RADIO) – San Francisco is commemorating 117 years since the earthquake that devastated the city back in 1906.

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Fast forward to today, seismologists have applied the lessons we learned back then to help us better prepare for the next quake.

Today on "Ask an Expert," KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with Richard Allen, Professor and Director at UC Berkeley's Seismology Lab.

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