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This event is in the past.It took place on April 18, 2026 at Lotta's Fountain.

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Wake before sunrise to honor San Francisco's resilience. At 5:12 AM, the exact moment the 1906 earthquake struck, gather at Lotta's Fountain: the cast-iron monument where survivors once reunited and the city's oldest surviving landmark still stands.

Free commemoration
Historic landmark
Early morning event
1906 earthquake history

Tips

🕯️moment of silence at 5:12 AM, exact earthquake time
🌅arrive by 4:45 AM, ceremony starts then
🏛️SF's oldest surviving monument, donated 1875

Lotta's Fountain

Kearny St, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA

Free

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