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The 1971 San Fernando earthquake (also known as the 1971 Sylmar earthquake) occurred in the early morning of February 9 in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains in Southern California. The unanticipated thrust earthquake had a magnitude of 6.5 on the M s scale and 6.6 on the M w scale, and a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI ( Extreme ).
One of the most destructive events to affect southern California. 65 people were killed and over 2,000 were injured in the 1971 San Fernando earthquake. Extensive property damage was reported with costs $505 million (1971 rate). 65: 2,000 14 [32] [33] [34] Iran, Semnan Province: 5.8: 18.5: VII 1 person died and some damage was caused. 1: 15 [35 ...
The earliest known earthquake in the U.S. state of California was documented in 1769 by the Spanish explorers and Catholic missionaries of the Portolá expedition as they traveled northward from San Diego along the Santa Ana River near the present site of Los Angeles. Ship captains and other explorers also documented earthquakes.
It's not surprising that people by the epicenter near Barstow felt the strongest jolt. But in L.A. Basin, some felt nothing, while others reported swaying for 15 seconds.
The seismic event occurred at 8:27 am local time 11 miles from Rancho Palos Verdes, and 13 miles from Los Angeles Earthquake shakes California with 4.1 magnitude tremor on New Year’s Day Skip to ...
Los Angeles earthquake could refer to: 1933 Long Beach earthquake; 1952 Kern County earthquake; 1971 San Fernando earthquake; 1987 Whittier Narrows earthquake; 1991 Sierra Madre earthquake; 1992 Landers earthquake; 1994 Northridge earthquake; 2008 Chino Hills earthquake
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake rumbled underneath Los Angeles on Monday, ... site of the New Year's Day Rose Parade. The tremor, which struck about 12:20 p.m. PT, was felt as far north as Bakersfield ...
[There were no deaths due to deterministic effects (i.e., people receiving a high dose of radiation, rapidly becoming ill, and dying); the 100–240 figure is an estimate of the number of people who died later in life due to cancer caused by radiation from the accident [30]]. 95–4,000+ [31] [32] 26 April 1986 Chernobyl disaster.