
On June 29, 1925, at 6:44 a.m., a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Santa Barbara, California, killing 13 people and damaging 85% of its downtown buildings. Three brave and quick-thinking utility workers immediately cut power and gas to the entire city, preventing widespread fires, saving lives, and shielding Santa Barbara from further destruction.
This gave engineers and seismologists a rare laboratory for studying seismic damage without fire obscuring the destruction patterns. What they learned led Santa Barbara to adopt comprehensive seismic building codes. But the city didn’t just build back safer. By mandating both earthquake-resistant construction and a unified Spanish Colonial Revival style, Santa Barbara was reborn as an iconic coastal destination.
⏱️ Timestamps
INTRODUCTION
00:00 – Welcome
00:20 – 100th Anniversary of 1925 quake
1925 EARTHQUAKE FACTS
00:35 – Date, time, magnitude
00:46 – Deaths and Damage
01:13 – Economic Impact
01:28 – No Widespread Fires
02:26 – Lessons Learned from the Damage
03:04 – Rebuilding Safer and Beautifully
SANTA BARBARA TODAY
03:49 – Iconic Coastal City
04:14 – Santa Barbara County Courthouse
CLOSING
04:47 – Closing Message
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