I shared stories told by the survivors of Santa Barbara's big 1925 earthquake at the Santa Barbara Public Library yesterday (6-1-2025) with a large crowd of folks. This is the first of many events this month for me and other historians/experts. The 100th anniversary of the earthquake is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for all of us, eh?
Here's a little sample: "The quake was perfectly awful. The noise of things falling in my house was enough to scare one to death, without the terrible noise of the quake. The big chimney went, and upstairs a bookcase and contents fell over. The refrigerator contents were one big combination salad. Broken glass everywhere."
More about my other Quake Month talks here: https://www.betsyjgreen.com/events.htm
And other Quake Month events: eq25.org