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UTC time: 1948-12-04 23:43:19: ISC event: 897665: USGS-ANSSComCat: Local date: December 4, 1948 (): Local time: 15:43:19 PST: Magnitude: 6.4 M w [1]: Depth: 10 km (6.2 mi) [1] Epicenter: 1]: Type: Strike-slip [2]: Areas affected: Coachella Valley Southern California United States: Max. intensity: MMI VII (Very strong) [3]: Landslides: Yes (Indio Hills) [3]: Casualties: Several injured: The ...
Following destructive earthquakes in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, real estate developers, press, and boosters minimized and downplayed the risk of earthquakes out of fear that the ongoing economic boom would be negatively affected. [3] [4] California earthquakes (1769–2000)
The Northridge Blind Thrust Fault (also known as the Pico Thrust Fault) is a thrust fault that is located in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles.It is the fault that triggered the M w 6.7 1994 Northridge earthquake which caused $13–50 billion in property damage (equivalent to 24–93 billion today) and was one of the costliest natural disasters in U.S. history.
Due to the large amount lost by insurance companies, most insurance companies either stopped offering or severely restricted earthquake insurance in California. In response, the California Legislature created the California Earthquake Authority (CEA), which is a publicly managed but privately funded organization that offers minimal coverage. [69]
The catastrophic magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Turkey a week ago should be a warning to Californians. Deadly warnings for California from Turkey earthquakes: What to learn from devastation ...
The 1991 Sierra Madre earthquake occurred on June 28 at 07:43:55 local time with a moment magnitude of 5.6 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (Very strong). The thrust earthquake resulted in two deaths, around 100 injuries, and damage estimated at $33.5–40 million.
Northern California was rocked by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake late Thursday morning.. After the tremor struck at 10:45 a.m., just over 60 miles to the west-southwest of Humboldt County’s Ferndale ...
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake was reported off the coast of Northern California on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The epicenter of the "strong" quake was off the coast ...