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The epicenter region of the earthquake was located in the San Fernando Valley, about 30 km (19 mi) northwest of downtown Los Angeles. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) placed the hypocenter 's geographical coordinates at 34°12′47″N 118°32′13″W / 34.213°N 118.537°W / 34.213; -118.537 and at a depth of 11.31 miles ...
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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.
Last Tuesday, a magnitude 5.2 earthquake and a swarm of aftershocks in farmland almost 90 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles didn't do much damage but did send the fire department's 106 ...
A 4.4 magnitude earthquake was strongly felt Monday afternoon from the Los Angeles area all the way to San Diego, swaying buildings, rattling dishes and setting off car alarms, but no major damage ...
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck underneath the L.A. neighborhood of El Sereno on Monday, causing weak shaking throughout the Eastside and the San Gabriel Valley.
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 ...
Early magnitude estimates from the U.S. Geological Survey wavered between 6.9 and 7.1. The area in and around Ridgecrest, already trying to recover from the previous temblor, took the brunt of damage.