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  2. 1994 Northridge earthquake - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  3. Los Angeles Basin - Wikipedia

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    The Los Angeles Basin is a sedimentary basin located in Southern California, in a region known as the Peninsular Ranges. The basin is also connected to an anomalous group of east-west trending chains of mountains collectively known as the Transverse Ranges. The present basin is a coastal lowland area, whose floor is marked by elongate low ...

  4. La Brea Tar Pits - Wikipedia

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    1964. Small tar pit. La Brea Tar Pits is an active paleontological research site in urban Los Angeles. Hancock Park was formed around a group of tar pits where natural asphalt (also called asphaltum, bitumen, or pitch; brea in Spanish) has seeped up from the ground for tens of thousands of years.

  5. Google Earth - Wikipedia

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    Google Earth. Google Earth is a computer program that renders a 3D representation of Earth based primarily on satellite imagery. The program maps the Earth by superimposing satellite images, aerial photography, and GIS data onto a 3D globe, allowing users to see cities and landscapes from various angles. Users can explore the globe by entering ...

  6. Los Angeles Aqueduct - Wikipedia

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    The aqueduct project began in 1905 when the voters of Los Angeles approved a US$1.5 million bond for the 'purchase of lands and water and the inauguration of work on the aqueduct'. On June 12, 1907, a second bond was passed with a budget of US$24.5 million to fund construction. [ 13 ][ 14 ] Construction began in 1908 and was divided into eleven ...

  7. Echo Park - Wikipedia

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    UTC-8 (PST) • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT) ZIP Code. 90026. Area code (s) 213, 323. Echo Park is a neighborhood in the east- central region of Los Angeles, California. [2] Located to the northwest of Downtown, it is bordered by Silver Lake to the west and Chinatown to the east.

  8. Hidden Hills, California - Wikipedia

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    Area codes. 818. FIPS code. 06-33518. Website. hiddenhillscity.org. Hidden Hills is a city and gated community in the Santa Monica Mountains [ 6 ] region of Los Angeles County, California. It is located next to the cities of Los Angeles and Calabasas. The population was 2,107 as of 2022.

  9. Geography of California - Wikipedia

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    Geography of California. Coordinates: 37°9′58″N 119°26′58″W. Map of California topography and geomorphic provinces. California's major mountain ranges. California is a U.S. state on the western coast of North America. Covering an area of 163,696 sq mi (423,970 km 2), California is among the most geographically diverse states.