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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 ).
The collapse of the San Fernando Veterans Administration hospital, a non-ductile concrete building, in the 1971 Sylmar earthquake led to the deaths of 49 people.
1971 earthquake may refer to: 1971 Bingöl earthquake (Turkey) 1971 San Fernando earthquake (Los Angeles, California, US), also known as the "Sylmar earthquake"
The 6.5–6.7 M w Sylmar earthquake hits the Greater Los Angeles Area with a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme), killing 58–65 and injuring 200–2,000. Apollo program: Apollo 14 returns to Earth after the third crewed Moon landing. Satchel Paige becomes the first Negro league player to become voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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The Northridge Earthquake was the subject of the 1995 film Epicenter U., a first-hand account of healing from the natural disaster, directed by Alexis Krasilovsky. [71] [72] The Earthquake Haggadah (1995) was a video excerpt from Epicenter U. narrated by Wanda Coleman. Distributed in 3/4" and VHS by the Poetry Film Workshop circa 1998.
A full fault rupture, estimated to be around a 7.5 magnitude, could kill between 3,000 and 18,000 people, according to US Geological Survey and Southern California Earthquake Center.
15 Deaths. 16 References. Toggle the table of contents. ... (Sylmar) earthquake occurs in southern California with a magnitude of 6.6 and a perceived intensity of XI ...