Earthquake: 20 April 1973

This article details the literal and metaphorical ripple effect had on Santa Cruz County following the 1906 earthquake of San Francisco, via an interview of Phyllis Patten, who was 21 at the time of the earthquake.

Notables: Billy Jones, Flora Poggi, Oh That Reminds Me, C Quick
Creator: Marian Goodman
Source: Santa Cruz Mobile News
Date: 1973
Type: ARTICLE; INTERVIEW
Coverage:
  • Santa Cruz
  • Disaster
  • Earthquakes
  • 1970s
  • 1900s
  • Architecture
Identifier: MS-SANTA CRUZ-HISTORICAL BUILDINGS-35

Collection

Preston Sawyer + Ephemera Collection

Citation

Goodman, Marian. “Earthquake: 20 April 1973.” Santa Cruz Mobile News. 1973. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/139391. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.