On March 22 , 1957 , a magnitude 5.7 earthquake was centered in the area of the city . It inflicted minor damage throughout the city , especially in some of the schools , breaking windows and cracking plaster . A large chunk of plasterboard fell on the table where school district administrators were meeting , but no one was injured . Items were knocked off the shelves at local stores , causing some temporary closures . Capuchino High School closed for the day following the quake , while other schools evacuated students to open areas
a magnitude 5.7 earthquake
1957 San Francisco earthquake
San Bruno, California