The Clock That Stopped an Earthquake | #Shorts #history

When the 1906 San Francisco earthquake struck, a clock in the Ferry Building froze at exactly 5:12 a.m.—the instant the quake began. The broken timepiece became a symbol of the disaster, standing still for years as a reminder of that day.

📜 Source: San Francisco Historical Society & U.S. Geological Survey

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