Senior Culture Editor

Astrid Kane

They were located in the same spot as the 1906 quake, while much of Los Angeles remains in flames. No wonder we're shaken.

The commemorative event begins precisely at 5:12 a.m.—the moment the earthquake struck.   

The match will be played at the San Jose Earthquakes’ PayPal Park.

The South of Market area teemed with Japanese businesses from the 1880s to the great earthquake of 1906. 



Authorities warned people along the coast to seek higher ground after a powerful earthquake.