8 Doomed Places That Won’t Exist Someday
| June 1, 2015
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San Francisco, California
Over 100 years ago, the great bay city of San Francisco was nearly destroyed by an earthquake and the fires that followed. Modern experts estimate that it was around an 8.25 on the Richter scale and warn that another one like it could very well be coming. Built on the San Andreas Fault that slips every 140-150 years or so, San Fran could be on the verge of another great quake that could cause up to $200 billion dollars in damage. That estimate does not include the cost of the Full House house, which is irreplaceable.
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