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- Over 30 people were killed during the earthquake
- 2,500 aftershocks shook the area in the 3 weeks following the earthquake
- Over 65,000 homes were damagedU.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: Executive Summary (1994 Northridge Earthquake)
- 61 deaths were directly or indirectly caused by the quakeThe New York Times: Recalling Lives Lost, and Lives Changed, in Quake a Year Ago (January 19, 2005)
- Estimated damage: Over $20 billion
- Over 5,000 people were injuredUniversity of California Berkeley: Northridge Earthquake
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At 4:31 a.m. on January 17, 1994, a magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the neighborhood of Northridge, California, approximately 20 miles northwest of Los Angeles. The quake produced the strongest seismic activity ever recorded in a North American city and was the most expensive earthquake in United States history.Southern California Earthquake Data Center: Northridge EarthquakeUniversity of California Berkeley: Northridge Earthquake
L.A. Quake History
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the following are the highest magnitude earthquakes whose epicenters have been located in the Los Angeles region.U.S. Geological Survey: California Earthquake History 1769-Present- 1994: 6.7 (Northridge)
- 1987: 5.8 (Whittier Narrows)
- 1971: 6.5 (San Fernando)
- 1941: 5.9 (Carpinteria)
- 1933: 6.3 (Long Beach)
- 1923: 6.0 (San Bernardino)
- 1858: 6.0 (San Bernardino)
- 1855: 6.0 (Los Angeles)
- 1769: 6.0 (Los Angeles)
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Northridge Earthquake Questions
What are the earthquake zones along the East Coast? 1 AnswerMost certainly yes. We had one just a couple months back here in WV. But it was too small for most people to feel. Yes New York could experience an earthquake... read more
What are source of earthquakes in Indonesia? 1 AnswerThe fault line that is directly below it that runs about 125miles. The pressure has been building up for millions of years. read more
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Talking bout earthquakes in class... There will be one much bigger than the northridge earthquake in our lifetime! Super scary!!
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I posted 5 photos on Facebook in the album "Northridge Earthquake, 1994" http://bit.ly/3aNCr
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Northridge earthquake (CA, USA), 1994
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@SavannahOutenLA yup. :( worse than the Northridge earthquake! :( ohh, and I live in Northridge... oh the IRONY! lol im so paranoid now :|
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Talking bout earthquakes in class... There will be one much bigger than the northridge earthquake in our lifetime! Super scary!!
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I posted 5 photos on Facebook in the album "Northridge Earthquake, 1994" http://bit.ly/3aNCr
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We're studying the northridge earthquake in class right now
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Northridge earthquake (CA, USA), 1994
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@SavannahOutenLA yup. :( worse than the Northridge earthquake! :( ohh, and I live in Northridge... oh the IRONY! lol im so paranoid now :|
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Talking bout earthquakes in class... There will be one much bigger than the northridge earthquake in our lifetime! Super scary!!
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I posted 5 photos on Facebook in the album "Northridge Earthquake, 1994" http://bit.ly/3aNCr
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We're studying the northridge earthquake in class right now
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Northridge earthquake (CA, USA), 1994
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@SavannahOutenLA yup. :( worse than the Northridge earthquake! :( ohh, and I live in Northridge... oh the IRONY! lol im so paranoid now :|
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Talking bout earthquakes in class... There will be one much bigger than the northridge earthquake in our lifetime! Super scary!!
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I posted 5 photos on Facebook in the album "Northridge Earthquake, 1994" http://bit.ly/3aNCr
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We're studying the northridge earthquake in class right now
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Northridge earthquake (CA, USA), 1994
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@SavannahOutenLA yup. :( worse than the Northridge earthquake! :( ohh, and I live in Northridge... oh the IRONY! lol im so paranoid now :|
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Talking bout earthquakes in class... There will be one much bigger than the northridge earthquake in our lifetime! Super scary!!
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I posted 5 photos on Facebook in the album "Northridge Earthquake, 1994" http://bit.ly/3aNCr
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We're studying the northridge earthquake in class right now
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Northridge earthquake (CA, USA), 1994
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@SavannahOutenLA yup. :( worse than the Northridge earthquake! :( ohh, and I live in Northridge... oh the IRONY! lol im so paranoid now :|
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