Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Papera mwedzi mitatu zvinhu zvose zvakachinja. Musi waApril 18, 1906,
Kudengenyeka kwenyika muSan Francisco kwakaparadza guta racho, kuchipisa zvivako, kuuraya vakawanda, kuparadza ushumiri hwaLeavitt, uye kuparadza chechi yake. Kudengenyeka kwenyika kwakazunungusa bhero rechechi kubva pashongwe yaro, richiriendesa mudenga, richivhiringidza mabasa okunamata kwenguva yakati. Kudengenyeka kwenyika kwakaparadzawo misha yevakawanda vevanhu vaiita zvechitendero, uye vamwe vakadzingwa muguta rakanga raparadzwa. Mumakore akatevera, kuvapo kwaLeavitt somufudzi kwaiva pachena muBay Area yakaparadzwa. Muna 1907, Leavitt akatumidzwa zita remumwe weVaparidzi veYunivhesiti kuChirangaridzo Chechi paLeland Stanford Junior University muPalo Alto. (Leavitt akazoshanda semuparidzi chaiye kuyunivhesiti, achipa mharidzo musi weSvondo musi weSvondo mukati megore rechikoro, uye akapa mharidzo dzinoverengeka dzebaccalaureate pamisangano yekupedza kudzidza kuStanford panguva yekushanda kwake kuChechi yekutanga yeUnitarian).