1.   San Francisco was shaken by a severe earthquake which, together with the fire that followed, almost completely destroyed the city.

2.   Doolittle said he thought the dam could be built to withstand all but the most severe earthquake.

3.   Northern Turkey, especially along an arc extending from the Sea of Marmara to Lake Van near the border with Iran, is historically known for very severe earthquakes.

4.   One official noted that the illnesses were occurring in an area hit by a severe earthquake last year.

5.   A severe earthquake struck a remote and sparsely populated area of Tibet Saturday.

6.   Iran is notorious for severe earthquakes.

7.   Two strong aftershocks have jolted remote areas of Tibet a day after a severe earthquake struck the region, Chinese government seismologists said Monday.

8.   Iranian newspapers regularly warn of possible severe earthquakes, while academic studies advise officials to take measures to reduce potential damage and increase the effectiveness of relief efforts.

9.   A severe earthquake which struck southwest Pakistan early Friday killing at least nine people, also destroyed hundreds of sheep in one remote area, reports said.

10.   A severe earthquake was felt over a wide area of the South Pacific Tuesday, but there were no reports of damage.