Santa Barbara Historical Museum Shakes Out Pictures and Videos to Recall 1925 Earthquake

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Though, they didn’t have cell phones and pocket cameras 100 years ago, historical images following the June 29th, 1925 earthquake are on display at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum.

While many people were sleeping or just starting their day, the ground shook hard at 6:42 a.m. at the start of a magnitude 6.3 earthquake. Buildings that were not reinforced or strong enough came down. Damage was everywhere.

The museum is recalling this event with numerous shots, panels, and the storyline that left much of downtown and several other areas destroyed or heavily damaged…

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