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Magnitude of the earthquake and aftershocks. The 1994 Northridge earthquake affected the Los Angeles area of California on January 17, 1994, at 04:30:55 PST. The epicenter of the moment magnitude 6.7 ( Mw) blind thrust earthquake was beneath the San Fernando Valley. [ 3] Lasting approximately 8 seconds and achieving the largest peak ground ...
The 1971 San Fernando earthquake (also known as the 1971 Sylmar earthquake) occurred in the early morning of February 9 in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains in southern California. The unanticipated thrust earthquake had a magnitude of 6.5 on the Ms scale and 6.6 on the Mw scale, and a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI ( Extreme ).
UTC time: 1987-10-01 14:42:18: ISC event: 454412: USGS-ANSSComCat: Local date: 1 October 1987 (): Local time: 7:42 a.m. PDT [1] Magnitude: 5.9 M w [2]: Depth: 14 km (8.7 mi) [1] Epicenter: 1]: Type: Blind thrust: Areas affected: Greater Los Angeles Southern California United States: Total damage: $213–358 million [3]: Max. intensity: MMI VIII (Severe) [1]: Peak acceleration: 0.63 g [4 ...
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake was felt widely across the nation's second largest city Friday and shook things off shelves near the epicenter in a small mountain community east of Los Angeles, but ...
In 1933, the Long Beach earthquake occurred in a populated area and damaged or destroyed many public school buildings in Long Beach and Los Angeles. Some decades later, the San Fernando earthquake affected the San Fernando Valley north of Los Angeles with heavy damage to several hospitals. In both cases, the perception of California policy ...
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake was reported Wednesday morning at 9:29 a.m. seven miles from Oakley, ... 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Mail.
A hypothetical magnitude 7.5 quake on the Puente Hills thrust fault — which runs under highly populated areas of L.A. and Orange counties — could kill 3,000 to 18,000 people, according to the ...
The 2010 Baja California earthquake (also known as 2010 Easter earthquake, 2010 Sierra El Mayor earthquake, or 2010 El Mayor – Cucapah earthquake) occurred on April 4 ( Easter Sunday) with a moment magnitude of 7.2 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII ( Very strong ). The shock originated at 15:40:41 local time (3:40:41 PM PDT) south of ...