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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 ]
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.
1994 Java earthquake: Despite being located far offshore, this earthquake caused major destruction due to a destructive tsunami hitting the southern coast of Java and Bali. 250 people died and 27 were left missing. 423 others were injured and many people lost their homes. 250 423 3 [70] Indonesia, Java offshore 6.6 25.9 I
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.
During the predawn magnitude 6.7 Northridge earthquake of 1994, 16 people died when the ground floor of the Northridge Meadows apartment building collapsed, crushing sleeping residents in their ...
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 ...
The 1994 Northridge earthquake struck on January 17 and measured 6.7 on the Moment magnitude scale. It produced the largest ground motions ever recorded in an urban environment and was the first earthquake that had its hypocenter located directly under a U.S. city since the Long Beach earthquake of 1933. [32]
The panic of the 1994 Northridge Earthquake may have subsided, but fears of a stronger temblor are pushing policies to safeguard the public.