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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 (M w) blind thrust earthquake was beneath the San Fernando Valley. [3] Lasting approximately 8 seconds and achieving the largest peak ground acceleration of over 1.7 g, it was the largest ...
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.
Our understanding and preparedness have come a long way since Northridge's magnitude 6.7 earthquake in 1994. We're still learning from that destructive temblor. The 1994 Northridge quake was a shock.
6.1 25.9 I Aftershock of the 7.8 earthquake on June 2. - - 6 [74] Colombia, Cauca: 6.8 12.1 IX Deadliest event of 1994. 1994 Páez River earthquake: This event caused major damage in the departments of Cauca, Huila, Tolima, and Valle del Cauca. At least 795 people were killed (the death toll is claimed by some sources as high as 1,100). 13,000 ...
The worst in modern Los Angeles history was the 6.7-magnitude Northridge earthquake in 1994, the first to strike under a major metro area since the 1930s.
And it was a sweaty 91 in Pasadena, near the site of last week's 4.4 magnitude earthquake on Aug. 12. ... The Jan. 17, 1994, Northridge earthquake happened in the heart of L.A.'s rainy season ...
English: Northridge Earthquake, CA, January 17, 1994 -� Many roads, including bridges and elevated highways were damaged by the 6.7 magnitude earthquake. Approximately 114,000 residential and commercial structures were damaged and 72 deaths were attributed to the earthquake. Damage costs were estimated at $25 billion. FEMA News Photo
The collapsed freeway section was rebuilt and opened to traffic about three months after the 1994 Northridge earthquake knocked it down. The crucial freeway corridor is once again closed, this ...